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There are 40 quintillion black holes in our Universe (bigthink.com)
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For the first time, astronomers have created a data-driven estimate for how many black holes are in our Universe: more than anyone expected.

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[โ€“] niktemadur@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

A gaggle of singularities?
A swarm. A hive. A parliament.

No, no... a SCHOOL of singularities!

[โ€“] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

a SUCC of singularities