Astronomers used to assume galaxies formed first and slowly grew the black holes at their centres. But JWST is now finding objects in the early universe where the black hole appears to have arrived first

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• James Webb Uncovers the Nature of Mysterious "Little Red Dots" in the Universe Zamin.uz · 16h ago
• Black Hole Too Big for Its Age Spotted by James Webb tovima.com · 16h ago
• This mysterious “red dot” stuns scientists: a black hole before its galaxy? Futura, le média qui explore le monde · 16h ago
• James Webb Captures Strongest Evidence Yet for Black Hole Stars DIYPhotography · 16h ago
• Astronomers used to assume galaxies formed first and slowly grew the black holes at their centres. But JWST is now finding objects in the early universe where the black hole appears to have arrived first Space Daily · 16h ago

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