"Webb Telescope Uncovers Earliest Black Hole Merger"
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered unexpectedly large black holes in the early universe, challenging existing theories of black hole formation. These black holes, observed in galaxies from just 330 million years after the Big Bang, are much larger than anticipated. One emerging theory suggests these supermassive black holes may have formed through "direct collapse" of massive gas clouds, bypassing the intermediate stellar phase. Further observations are needed to confirm this hypothesis and understand the origins of supermassive black holes.
Topics:science#black-holes#direct-collapse#early-universe#jwst#space-and-physics#supermassive-black-holes
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