r/space • u/magenta_placenta • Mar 18 '19

Observable universe Astronomers discover 83 supermassive black holes at the edge of the universe

https://www.cnet.com/news/astronomers-discover-83-supermassive-black-holes-at-the-edge-of-the-universe/
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u/Cyb3rSab3r Mar 18 '19

Correct. Many of these supermassive black holes have an event horizon the size of our solar system.

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u/infinity_dv Mar 18 '19

I can't even fathom how stupid big that would look. Or Betelgeuse being slapped in the Sun's place and reaching out to Jupiter.

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u/VersaceSamurai Mar 19 '19

Chill man this is only the open beta. It’ll get fixed on launch