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Record-breaking blackhole discovered at Coonabarabran

26/02/2024 by The Coonamble Times

Astronomers at Coonabarabran’s Siding Springs observatory has just confirmed a discovery of the fastest-growing black hole ever recorded. 

The town has long been known as the nation’s capital of astronomy, and the latest discovery is expected to keep Coonabarabran on the map for a long time, with the record thought unlikely to be beaten…

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