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JWST may have found where heavy black hole seeds formed

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Briefings

A 2026 article suggests JWST observations may identify the formation sites of supermassive black holes via hierarchical mergers, potentially explaining how billions of solar masses were assembled. The evidence indicates SMBHs result from a long process of merging smaller black holes, though the specific observational confirmation remains unverified.

Key points

• JWST observations may have identified the formation sites of supermassive black holes through hierarchical mergers.
• Supermassive black holes can reach masses of billions of solar masses through this merger process.

Context

Astrophysicists propose that supermassive black holes are formed via hierarchical mergers, a process explaining how SMBHs accumulate massive masses. This framework is supported by the observation that some SMBHs reach staggering masses.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a 2026 article and does not confirm the JWST observations. The specific observational confirmation of SMBH formation sites remains unverified, and the article does not provide further details on the merger process or observational methods.

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