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Primordial Black Holes May Explain Supermassive Origins

6/18/2025

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Primordial black holes, born in the aftermath of the Big Bang, may hold the key to understanding the swift emergence of supermassive black holes just 570 million years later. Unlike their stellar counterparts, these ancient giants formed from dense matter, enabling them to rapidly accumulate hydrogen and helium at the heart of galaxies.

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Primordial black holes, born in the aftermath of the Big Bang, may hold the key to understanding the swift emergence of supermassive black holes just 570 million years later. Unlike their stellar counterparts, these ancient giants formed from dense matter, enabling them to rapidly accumulate hydrogen and helium at the heart of galaxies.