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Ancient Black Hole Collision Spotted, Occurred Shortly After the Big Bang

An image of the black hole merger.
An image of the black hole merger. Image: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, J. Dunlop, D. Magee, P. G. Pérez-González, H. Übler, R. Maiolino, et. al

The cutting-edge Webb Space Telescope has spotted the most distant black hole merger yet, which occurred when the universe was just 740 million years old. It’s the first time astronomers have seen a merger so early in the universe’s history, making it a record breaker. – Isaac Schultz Read More