Webb Found an Ancient, Greedy Black Hole Growing Too Fast

Webb Found an Ancient, Greedy Black Hole Growing Too Fast

Scientists using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have confirmed the presence of an actively growing supermassive black hole in a galaxy observed just 570 million years after the Big Bang. It's a greedy blackhole, consuming matter and growing at a shocking rate that flies in the face of expectations.

Early Universe Supermassive Black Hole in Galaxy CANUCS-LRD-z8.6

Early Universe Supermassive Black Hole in Galaxy CANUCS-LRD-z8.6 | WebbThe left side of this visual shows an image of many glowing galaxies in various shapes and colors, including spiral and elliptical galaxies, on a black background. A small box near the top of this image highlights a small collection of galaxies. This box is pulled out to the right side, showing the same area zoomed in to reveal its details up close. This region shows a small …

Webb spots greedy supermassive black hole in early Universe

Researchers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have confirmed an actively growing supermassive black hole within a galaxy just 570 million years after the Big Bang. Part of a class of small, very distant galaxies that have mystified astronomers, CANUCS-LRD-z8.6 represents a vital piece of this puzzle and challenges existing theories about the formation of galaxies and black holes in the early Universe. The discovery connects early…