ScienceQuiet 40d · day 43
James Webb spots oldest, closest black hole pair in early universe
The dual system LID-1166 is the first close-separation pair confirmed so early, potentially explaining rapid early black hole growth.
What to know
- James Webb confirmed LID-1166, a dual black hole system closer together than any previously detected at such an early stage of the universe.
- The discovery may explain the long-standing puzzle of how supermassive black holes reached such enormous sizes in the early universe.
- This is the first close-separation black hole pair confirmed this early in cosmic history.
“The dual black hole system, dubbed LID-1166, is the first close-separation pair of its kind confirmed this early in the universe.”
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James Webb Space Telescope Observatory
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