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Pulsars set first mass limits on supermassive black hole pairs in the early universe

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Recent observations by the James Webb Space Telescope have identified massive black holes in the early universe, weighing billions of times the mass of the sun within less than a billion years after the Big Bang. This discovery challenges existing models of black hole growth, as astronomers remain uncertain about the mechanisms that allowed these bodies to reach such extreme masses so rapidly.

Key points

• Observations by the James Webb Space Telescope reveal black holes weighing billions of times the mass of the sun in the early universe.
• These massive black holes formed within less than a billion years after the Big Bang, challenging current growth models.

Context

The James Webb Space Telescope has enabled the first direct detection of supermassive black holes in the early universe, revealing bodies weighing billions of times the mass of the sun within less than a billion years after the Big Bang.

Limitations

Observations are limited to the early universe period, and the exact mechanisms for rapid black hole growth remain unclear due to insufficient observational data.

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