"James Webb Telescope Uncovers Distant Supermassive Black Hole Roaring Back to Life"

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Source: Engadget
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The James Webb space telescope has discovered the most distant active supermassive black hole to date, known as CEERS 1019, which existed 570 million years after the Big Bang and has a mass of 9 million solar masses. The telescope's data also revealed two other ancient but small black holes, CEERS 746 and CEERS 2782. Scientists are using Webb's data to study these celestial objects and gain insights into the early universe and the formation of black holes.

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