Scientists have spotted a massive black hole in the early universe that is 'napping' after stuffing itself with too much food. Like a bear gorging itself on salmon before hibernating for the winter, or a much-needed nap after Christmas dinner, this black hole has overeaten to the point that it is lying dormant in its host galaxy.



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Dormant massive black hole in the early universe challenges existing models

A massive black hole appears to have eaten so much that it fell asleep, scientists have said.

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Monstrous black hole swallows huge part of galaxy and then falls asleep

Researchers have seen a black hole taking a nap through the James Webb telescope. It has swallowed up almost half of its galaxy and now seems to have had enough for now. A common phenomenon?

Forschende haben durch das James-Webb-Teleskop ein Schwarzes Loch beim Mittagsschlaf gesehen. Es hat sich fast die Hälfte seiner Galaxie einverleibt und scheint nun vorerst genug zu haben. Ein häufiges Phänomen?

Gemächliches schlürfendes Schwarzes Loch im jungen Universum entdeckt

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Slowly slurping black hole discovered in the young universe

Scientists have spotted a massive black hole in the early universe that is "napping" after stuffing itself with too much food. Like a bear gorging itself on salmon before hibernating for the winter, or a much-needed nap after Christmas dinner, this black hole has overeaten to the point that it is lying dormant in its host galaxy.

It devoured half a galaxy, then a black hole fell asleep - My kayakoma hit.

Felzabált egy fél galaxist, aztán elaludt egy fekete lyuk - Beütött a kajakóma.

Felzabált egy fél galaxist, aztán elaludt egy fekete lyuk

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It devoured half a galaxy, then fell asleep as a black hole

Scientists have spotted a massive black hole in the early universe that is 'napping' after stuffing itself with too much food. Like a bear gorging itself on salmon before hibernating for the winter, or a much-needed nap after Christmas dinner, this black hole has overeaten to the point that it is lying dormant in its host galaxy.

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United States

Massive black hole in the early universe spotted taking a 'nap' after overeating

Recent observations have found a large number of supermassive black holes already in place in the first few hundred million years after the Big Bang, many of which seem to be overmassive relative to their host galaxy stellar mass when compared with local relation1–9. Several different models have been proposed to explain these findings, ranging from heavy seeds to light seeds experiencing bursts of high accretion rate10–16. Yet, current datasets…

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A dormant overmassive black hole in the early Universe

The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a napping monster black hole in the early universe. The cosmic giant is slumbering after a massive meal like a reveller on Christmas Day.

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James Webb Space Telescope catches monster black hole napping after 'overeating' in the early universe

An ancient black hole had to take it easy after gorging itself on its local galaxy, offering hints at the exotic objects' evolution.

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Relatable: Black Hole Found in a Food Coma

You’ve likely been there–snoozing on the couch after a large or decadent meal. A similar phenomenon is being observed with a black hole detected in the early universe. Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) a team of scientists detected a black hole that is laying dormant after consuming too much matter. The sleepy black hole is described in a study published December 18 in the journal Nature.  Eat, sleep, repeat The black hole…

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Enormous black hole napping after eating a ton of gas

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								NASA Finds ‘Sideways’ Black Hole Using Legacy Data, New Techniques							         
			
								
					
						Image showing the structure of galaxy NGC 5084, with data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory overlaid on a visible-light image of the galaxy. Chandra’s data, shown in purple, revealed four plumes of hot gas emanating from a supermassive black hole rotating “tipped over” at the galaxy’s core.  
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Massive black hole in the early universe spotted taking a 'nap' after overeating

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