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LOTR-inspired beacons name merging supermassive black holes

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LOTR-inspired beacons name merging supermassive black holes
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Space researchers nicknamed two merging supermassive black holes Gondor and Rohan after Lord of the Rings locations, using a new detection approach that combines gravitational‑wave background data with quasar observations to locate continuous gravitational-wave sources and map galaxy mergers.

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  1. 'The beacons were lit!' Scientists name merging supermassive black holes after 'Lord of the Rings' locations  Space
  2. Gravitational lensing technique unveils supermassive black hole pairs  Phys.org
  3. Physicists propose a new way to spot supermassive black hole pairs  Yahoo
  4. New method could reveal hidden supermassive black hole binaries  Nanowerk
  5. No Sign of Gravitational Waves From Single Supermassive Black Hole Binaries Yet  Universe Today

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