JWST Detects Most Distant Dormant Supermassive Black Hole

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Published: 2026-06-10
Category: science
Source: India TV News / Science
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The James Webb Space Telescope has successfully measured the mass of the most distant dormant supermassive black hole identified to date. Situated over 10 billion light-years away, this black hole is estimated to be six billion times the Sun's mass. This observation offers valuable data for understanding the early universe and the synchronized development of black holes and galaxies.

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