Astronomers just found a massive water reservoir circling a black hole

Astronomers just found a massive water reservoir circling a black hole

Astronomers have discovered an unexpected reservoir of water circling a black hole in deep space. The water-bound black hole rests at the center of a quasar located more than 12 billion light-years away. The astronomers published their findings in a study featured in Astrophysical Journal Letters. Because of how far away the galaxy is, the authors of the study say that the light we see likely began its journey not too long after the early univer…