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Webb telescope maps the gas pipeline feeding a supermassive black hole 145 million light-years out
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured unprecedented images detailing the entire journey of gas feeding a supermassive black hole in the galaxy NGC 4696, located 145 million light-years away. The observations reveal a rotating disk of gas, approximately 800 light-years in diameter, directly linked to a filament of colder gas, illustrating the complete pathway matter takes before being consumed by the black hole.
Astronomers measure the mass of a dormant black hole, our solar system's lost protoplanet, and more science stories
This week's science news includes astronomers measuring the mass of a dormant black hole and discussing a lost protoplanet within our solar system. The roundup covers various other scientific discoveries and research updates.
James Webb telescope spots supermassive black hole that formed before its galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a supermassive black hole that appears to have formed before its host galaxy. This discovery challenges current models of black hole and galaxy formation, suggesting a potentially different timeline for these astronomical events.