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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Observable universe? Or the theoretically infinite universe?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Article says observable. An infinite universe that's homogeneous and isotropic would have an infinite number of... everything?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Indeed.