# Scientists find 3 supermassive black holes on the verge of collision inside a distant galaxy

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-17 20:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 4.29

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Scientists find 3 supermassive black holes on the verge of collision inside a distant galaxy | 2026-08-17 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPQm01X3FMQThVemdXaGQxZ1dhZFdUdDdlaGVabXR2MUg1Szhqa2hNdks4aGs0aXVzWm9pNUdPa3NqOGZHeGk1RjBUSkd6QU9RRE9MLU56RjVnVDdjNVcxVWI5dk9mZ2U2X0NIWjlsNnJ3YUt5Y2t5MS1OVzRaTEFlRlg3aFctQU1UWmQ4OUcxTjBDMi04Q2IyODlqbFk?oc=5) |
| Max-Planck-Gesellschaft | Three supermassive black holes discovered in a single galaxy for the first time | 2026-08-17 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBrZTlVckh2Uy1kc0czM3BwWEdlQk9iSWc1Z0lxd3JYbUdqWk9UeHd2ckpqMnhLNG1abDBFdmpIMmNCYlplZFR4SU9ZWGxJcVFneThmYUZoUkRtdkEybGVfMEgxdk1rUE8ydDJ0TG92REhpMzZ6RHJQRDlIdGE0TnM?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | New Detection Reveals a Galaxy With Three Cores | 2026-08-17 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPN0hOb3JsSWdzX2xtUUU4MEQ1WTNRY0lCVElXMGtydk5rbVFmcE93aVlfazdFdEkxQ0JZczkyS3lmOEhfVlRwSFpaaTQ4X0xFYVNMMXYyLXlJRkZFWld0Q3ZCQWFVQmttd3RNY2ZVRW1TSkxOQzRHSDZFZHpnTlF5bGdrZnc3RnM3bDlldWFaNmRXQkZ5N3gyNW5ybw?oc=5) |
| extremetech.com | New Detection Reveals a Galaxy With Three Cores | 2026-08-17 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNZmRkdnNRZGxYbE1sOFhnd0x1Nlk0Z000ZW9MTDdqWWF3N0phZHo2RVdqVGs4aDFER251OXBwQ2JhSkl0NmZGZ09mMEN5WVhKVWlERGdpOHhUMHA0VHJRUThhTTNqZWhodnlCQzhDX29uSnNHNW41T2twZVdickdJVVRZNTZlTmNzR1dz?oc=5) |
| Universe Today | Another First for the JWST: It Detects Three Supermassive Black Holes in the Same Galaxy | 2026-08-17 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQclRVdzdpdEZKQW9kZ1F6ZEpldmxPYkFfX1NOR2NDWEVZR1BHdVRKcG1KY3gwMkFLRlNJMUJkbnVOeHlsay1FeU9yR1ItZjktd3FGY0puZVU1Yms1d181dGZ1elpid2JQQUdxbnY1RFktY2ZhSlR6Q2NTSVhhRnplSXpfNGpfaURoVTZiYTZMTkx0MnMyakQ4dVYtZGExZjB3TU0tSG1pV0tKTlZqSmZkU1lHek14UUdwTHNic1NhWURIT0hj?oc=5) |
| Smithsonian Magazine | In a First, Astronomers May Have Spotted a Galaxy in the Early Universe With Three Behemoth Black Holes | 2026-08-17 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxOSjMyeEdTWGswckQ4TnBpQldaNzZob1JQRzZHaHczZ19qSUdaUUcxdVNxeVlNZFNXSTRFYkVjY3NKU242R1k2UV90SW56RjVVcFgyLXJ0dVlxUjRScFl0QVJLOGV1Q3J3Snd4a0kwOWs2NnB0Wm1McUY5YWJBU1V4NWkweUV2eUNuQ3JWUk5VQ1NhNEo1WTllQk13TEhFY28tbHdybkJIUjBUeGdWSWhRSnFrM1QxanF2eng5d2NhNU82WXNTbUcyZkJsOU50WGJGekJTYUtBUXFFUEdrc1lvLXVNa1pOY0RnRUY0?oc=5) |
| Space | Scientists find 3 supermassive black holes on the verge of collision inside a distant galaxy | 2026-08-17 15:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxQQzgtTG03c21ZSl9NbHowcUFGcG1Fb1gzcE9lQUg5ZV9BN0Jia3dFaV9TS3JWQ3FoTnRMMUxzeDMxMm5fcW9rcUdfaGhiOXI5dDZGVkc2aE5pLXR3eFlGSU5jS09JMFU5MGExSk54UVlMZ3N2TjlJQ2RRQTBqSElGOG91QWhoM1diNHB6OWFDUXZ3UXlUbjBkR093TGFZTmxCdF9qWjgzR1MxZHRSX3R1NjNKOTRuT1dZYnFTWUNDS0xwQWFoT0tZS2VrREViVS12WlE?oc=5) |

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