The James Webb telescope observed the most distant active massive black hole in the universe

The James Webb telescope is currently investigating distant parts of the universe in addition to observing distant galaxies and planets. The purpose of these surveys is to discover very early galaxies as well as the bodies of attractive objects such as black holes. Now, in one of these investigations, the farthest active massive black hole in the universe has been discovered.

While normal black holes have a mass up to 10 times the mass of the Sun, supermassive black holes are much heavier and their mass reaches millions or even billions of times the mass of the Sun. These giants are usually found in the center of galaxies and seem to play an important role in the formation of galaxies.

There’s plenty of detail to explore, as you can see in the CEERS panoramic view. The James Webb telescope has been able to discover for the first time galaxies that have not appeared in any image before. Light from some of these tiny specks traveled over 13 billion years to reach the Webb telescope. Now, James Webb has managed to discover the farthest active massive black hole in the universe, along with two other massive black holes that formed 1 billion years after the Big Bang.

The age of the discovered black hole cloud reaches 570 million years after the big bang. This black hole is located in a galaxy called CEERS 1019. Senior researcher Rebecca Larson of the University of Texas at Austin said that looking at this very distant black hole with the James telescope is very similar to looking at black holes in nearby galaxies.

The new discovery of the James Webb telescope may completely change our understanding of the formation of the universe and the evolution of galaxies.

Source: DT