The ‘mysterious giant’ behind binary black holes revealed by astronomers

The ‘mysterious giant’ behind binary black holes revealed by astronomers

 03:04 01/09/2025

In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have found evidence suggesting that a hidden supermassive black hole influenced the merger of two black holes in the event GW190814. Researchers at the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory detected signs of a third compact object shaping the merger, challenging existing models of binary black hole formation.
The oldest known ‘black hole’ identified by the James Webb Space Telescope: A glimpse into the early universe

The oldest known ‘black hole’ identified by the James Webb Space Telescope: A glimpse into the early universe

 08:04 28/08/2025

Astronomers, utilizing the James Webb Space Telescope, have identified the most ancient black hole to date, residing in galaxy CAPERS-LRD-z9. Formed a mere 500 million years after the Big Bang, this black hole's mass, estimated between 38 million and 300 million times that of our Sun, challenges existing theories regarding black hole formation and evolution in the early universe.
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