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science26 days ago•6 min saved

James Webb Telescope Captures Galaxy's Dramatic Transformation

Using the JWST, astronomers observed the galaxy Virgil transforming from a seemingly normal galaxy into a 'cosmic monster' with a supermassive black hole at its core, revealing insights into early galaxy evolution and the potential existence of hidden black hole populations in the universe.

via Space|

#galaxy-evolution #infrared-astronomy #james-webb-space-telescope

science29 days ago•3 min saved

James Webb Telescope Discovers Hidden Black Hole in 'Jekyll and Hyde' Galaxy

NASA's JWST discovered a supermassive black hole hidden in the 'Jekyll and Hyde' galaxy Virgil, which appears as a normal star-forming galaxy in optical light but reveals a black hole in infrared, challenging previous ideas about black hole and galaxy formation in the early universe.

via Live Science|

#black-hole #early-universe #infrared-observation