Chandra and James Webb Spot Record-Breaking Black Hole in Distant Galaxy UHZ!

NASA's Chandra and James Webb have teamed up to unveil a black hole in UHZ1, a record-breaker at 13.2 billion light-years away.

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The black hole's mass astonishingly matches that of its entire galaxy, a rare sight in the cosmos.

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This cosmic giant was caught in the act of growing, offering a unique window into the universe's early black hole formation.

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Gravitational lensing by galaxy cluster Abell 2744 magnified the distant black hole's light, aiding this historic detection.

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Researchers estimate the black hole's mass to be an immense 10 to 100 million solar masses.

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The discovery aligns with Priyamvada Natarajan's theoretical predictions of black holes born from massive gas clouds.

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The James Webb Space Telescope's infrared capabilities were crucial in spotting the galaxy hosting this massive black hole.

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This finding is a leap forward in understanding how supermassive black holes and galaxies evolve together.

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As more data is analyzed, this black hole could unravel the mysteries of the universe's formative eons.

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