A telescope larger than Earth just revealed the hidden heart of a mysterious galaxy

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Scientists imaged the heart of the OJ 287 galaxy, uncovering a curved plasma jet around what appears to be two merging supermassive black holes. The structure reveals unimaginable energy levels and shockwaves in the jet. This achievement, using a virtual telescope the size of multiple Earths, sheds new light on how black holes shape galactic jets and gravitational waves.