"James Webb Telescope Reveals Secrets of Universe's Oldest Galaxies"

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has provided new insights into the exceptionally luminous galaxy GN-z11, one of the youngest and most distant ever observed, revealing the presence of a central, supermassive black hole rapidly accreting matter, making it the farthest active supermassive black hole spotted to date. Additionally, evidence of ionized chemical elements and a powerful wind expelled by the galaxy suggests it hosts a 2-million-solar-mass supermassive black hole in a very active phase of consuming matter. Another team found a gaseous clump of helium in the halo surrounding GN-z11, indicating the potential formation of never-before-seen Population III stars, marking a fundamental shift in cosmic history.

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