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That ‘Impossible’ Black Hole Merger May Have Just Been a Cosmic Optical Illusion

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Gizmodo
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What happened

A record-breaking black hole merger threatened to pull apart astrophysics models—but what if it was just gravity messing with us?

Key facts

  • A record-breaking black hole merger threatened to pull apart astrophysics models—but what if it was just gravity messing with us?
  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:00:55 UTC.

Why it matters

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