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James Webb telescope spots 'feasting' black hole

James Webb telescope spots 'feasting' black hole eating 40 times faster than should be possible

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a feeding black hole in the early universe that seems to be eating 40 times faster than is theoretically possible.

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Webb telescope reveals rapid growth of primordial black hole

At the heart of our Milky Way galaxy lurks a supermassive black hole about four million times the mass of the sun, called Sagittarius A*. In fact, these objects, which increase in mass over time by eating material that wanders too close,

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James Webb Space Telescope Spots Massive Black Hole With Half the Mass of Its Surrounding Galaxy

Black hole in ULAS J1120+0641 has record mass compared to its galaxy. Quasar's black hole is 1.4 billion solar masses, half its galaxy's mass. Astronomers used JWST to uncover details about this distant quasar.

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'Ridiculously smooth': James Webb telescope spies unusual pancake-like disk around nearby star Vega — and scientists can't explain it

The nearby bright star Vega is surrounded by a surprisingly smooth, 100 billion-mile-wide disk of cosmic dust, confirming ...

Nearly three years since launch, Webb is a hit among astronomers

From its halo-like orbit nearly a million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is seeing farther than human ...

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This black hole just did something theoretically impossible

Black holes are fascinating objects. They're unimaginably dense: If Earth was (hypothetically) crushed into a black hole, it ...

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James Webb Space Telescope finds 1st 'failed star' candidates beyond the Milky Way

At this point, astronomers are used to the James Webb Space Telescope pushing the boundaries of astronomy — so it is ...

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James Webb telescope finds 1st possible 'failed stars' beyond the Milky Way — and they could reveal new secrets of the early universe

The James Webb Space Telescope may have found dozens of elusive brown dwarfs — strange objects larger than planets but ...

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Webb and Hubble telescopes provide a preview to galactic cannibalism

The galaxies, IC 2163 on the left and NGC 2207, are about 114 light-years away from Earth, located in the Eridanus and Canis ...

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Life Beyond Earth? NASA’s Webb Telescope Eyes Vital Clues on Distant Planets

Research indicates that the James Webb Space Telescope could help confirm the presence of life-supporting atmospheres on exoplanets in the "Goldilocks zone," enhancing the likelihood of discovering ...

James Webb Space Telescope has captured this kaleidoscopic image of the deep universe.

From the mysterious pillars of creation to the mesmerizing images of the deep universe, check out these 7 rare discoveries ...

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James Webb telescope peers 11.5 billion years into the past to capture stunning ‘rainbow knot’

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. James Webb has picked up yet another spectacular sight out in the cosmos. This time the ...

Webb Telescope Uncovers Bright Ancient Galaxies That Challenge Cosmic Theories

Since its launch, the James Webb Space Telescope has identified early galaxies that shine unexpectedly brightly, suggesting ...

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