"Scientists Uncover Record-Breaking 13.2 Billion-Year-Old Black Hole"

Scientists have discovered the oldest black hole yet, a behemoth 10 times bigger than the black hole in our own Milky Way. This black hole formed a mere 470 million years after the Big Bang, confirming theories that supermassive black holes existed at the dawn of the universe. It is estimated to weigh anywhere from 10% to 100% the mass of all the stars in its galaxy, making it much larger than black holes in nearby galaxies. The black hole was detected using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and its existence was confirmed through X-ray observations. This discovery opens up new possibilities for understanding the early universe.
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