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Fastest-growing black hole of past 9bn years may have been found, Australian-led astronomers say
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NASA Webb Telescope
NASAWebb
As #BlackHoleWeek closes, here's the most distant supermassive black hole ever detected in X-rays.
Webb revealed the black hole's host galaxy existed 470 million years after the big bang, while @chandraxray confirmed the existence of the black hole: go.nasa.gov/4bzilwe pic.twitter.com/ggUatcu8Rf
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U.S. National Science Foundation
NSF
Did you know that supermassive black holes are found in a unique class of galaxies called compact symmetric objects? They are characterized for emitting super-fast power jets. To learn more, visit: bit.ly/4dt0PeH
πΉ: B. Saxton/@TheNRAO/AUI/NSF
#BlackHoleWeek pic.twitter.com/cZvvw7f7oE
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NASA JPL
NASAJPL
How does a black hole eat?
The Andromeda Galaxy, our cosmic neighbor, is fed by rivers of galactic dust that flow into the supermassive black hole at its center.
This tasty treat dropped just in time for #BlackHoleWeek. go.nasa.gov/3wjhjW9 pic.twitter.com/ZBX92UbnJC
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ESO
ESO
#BlackHoleWeek Day 5 β our last post of the week π’ Letβs finish with a bang π₯
Gaia BH3 is a stellar #BlackHole β« recently discovered in the #MilkyWay: and the biggest in our galactic neighborhood π
Watch this to learn more π
orlo.uk/dfrv0
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