Webb Telescope Spots Oldest Black Hole, Shattering Cosmic Records

Webb Telescope Spots Oldest Black Hole, Shattering Cosmic Records

Astronomers have discovered the most distant confirmed black hole, hidden inside a rare galaxy known as a “Little Red Dot.” Its enormous size and early existence challenge current theories about how galaxies and black holes formed in the young universe. A global team of astronomers, led by The University of Texas at Austin’s Cosmic Frontier [...]

The oldest known black hole formed more than 13.3 billion years ago

The Webb telescope found that a far-off little red dot is the oldest known black hole, shrouded by gas that could help explain the ruby color.