Astronomical Discovery: Three Supermassive Black Holes Detected in Pristine Galaxy

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The James Webb Space Telescope, operated by NASA, has enabled scientists to discover three supermassive black holes that are currently consuming matter within the ancient galaxy designated J0148-4214. The light from this galaxy has traversed over 12.5 billion years, revealing its state approximately 1.2 billion years post-Big Bang. Two of these black holes are located near the core of the galaxy, positioned about 620 light-years apart, while the third is situated around 5,500 light-years distant. Their mass estimates range from 600,000 to 80 million solar masses. These observations may provide insights into the rapid growth of massive black holes during the early universe. Disclosure:This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using Ai-assisted tools ai-generated

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00:00Astronomers have discovered three active supermassive black holes inside one ancient galaxy.

00:06The galaxy, known as JASO148-4214, is more than 12.5 billion light-years away.

00:13Its light shows the galaxy as it appeared just 1.2 billion years after the Big Bang.

00:19Researchers used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to identify the three black holes.

00:24Two are near the galaxy's center, separated by only about 620 light-years.

00:30A third black hole sits roughly 5,500 light-years from the center.

00:34Their estimated masses range from 600,000 to 80 million times the mass of our Sun.

00:40Astronomers say the two central black holes could eventually merge.

00:43That merger could help explain how massive black holes grew so quickly in the early universe.

00:49The discovery offers a rare glimpse into how galaxies and black holes evolved billions of years ago.

00:55Disclosure

00:56This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools AI-generated.

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