Astronomers claim a flashing light from across the Universe could be evidence of two black holes merging, a phenomenon that will inevitably lock both together as cosmic twins in close orbit within each other.

This most recent detection of a pulsating quasar can be considered evidence of the existence of black hole twins or black hole binaries, according to astronomers from the University of Maryland.

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Study co-author of the Suvi Gezari believes these two supermassive black holes are much more involved and in closer proximity than ever before.

This black hole duo is so close together they're now producing emissions known as gravitational waves, which are postulated by famous physicist Albert Eisntein's theory of general relativity.

As black holes devour surrounding matter from stars and planets, this matter is heated, transforms and accelerates to a point it emits massive, powerful amounts of energy. This energy transforms into quasars, which are some of the brightest energy sources in the Universe.

Scientists believe a pair of black holes orbiting a binary merger can consume matter in a cyclical motion, resulting in periodic dimming and brightening of the quasar born from the merger.

Astronomers from the University of Maryland used the Pan-STARRS1 Medium Deep Survey telescope located in Hawaii and discovered the quasar, PSO J334.2028+01.4075 with a massive black hole that holds a mass of 10 billion stars, is now emitting a flashing light that repeatedly shines every 542 days.

Most quasars release light energy in an arrhythmic manner, which means this particular quasar releases energy in clockwork precision that is also evidence of the massive black hole inside the binary system.

This study was published in Astrophysical Journal Letters.

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