The first spark of light ever detected from two massive black holes smashing into each other in the far reaches of space has been captured by world-leading British scientists.
The light was emitted when two of the galactic behemoths collided in the far reaches of space. The top UK scientists have turned the world of astrophysics on its head with their discovery after genius Albert Einstein first predicted the existence of black holes more than a century ago.
Ever since, their gravity has been thought to be so great nothing can escape - not even light. Now an international team has witnessed massive "flares" created by the colossal cosmic crash.
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