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NASA Discovers Oldest Black Hole, Challenges Growth Theories

8/18/2025

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope identified the oldest known black hole, CAPERS-LRD-z9, from 13.3 billion years ago.
This black hole, with a mass of approximately 300 million solar masses, questions current black hole growth theories.
The discovery improves insights into early galaxy and black hole evolution, impacting cosmic structure understanding.
Further research will explore the influence of early massive black holes on the universe's formation.

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope identified the oldest known black hole, CAPERS-LRD-z9, from 13.3 billion years ago.
This black hole, with a mass of approximately 300 million solar masses, questions current black hole growth theories.
The discovery improves insights into early galaxy and black hole evolution, impacting cosmic structure understanding.
Further research will explore the influence of early massive black holes on the universe's formation.