Pair of black holes prepare to take the plunge

Closely separated duo likely to merge in a million years

black holes are on a collision course

FACE OFF  Two supermassive black holes are on a collision course in the center of a galaxy in this image from a computer simulation.  

NASA/CXC/A. Hobart, Josh Barnes (U. of Hawaii), John Hibbard (NRAO)

SEATTLE  Two supermassive black holes are preparing to face off in the center of a distant galaxy.