"James Webb Telescope Discovers Farthest Active Supermassive Black Hole"

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"James Webb Telescope Discovers Farthest Active Supermassive Black Hole"
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The James Webb Space Telescope has identified the most distant active supermassive black hole ever discovered as part of the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science (CEERS) Survey. This black hole, located in a galaxy named CEERS 1019, dates back to just 570 million years after the big bang. The survey also identified 11 extremely old galaxies, shedding light on the formation and growth of galaxies throughout the history of the universe. The discovery of these objects could change our understanding of star formation and galaxy evolution.

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