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Mysterious distant dots are likely the universe's earliest black holes
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Mysterious distant dots are likely the universe's earliest black holes

A new study published in Nature Astronomy suggests most of these mysterious distant objects spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope are likely young supermassive black holes.

Why it mattersSolving this mystery could reshape how we understand the early universe and the birth of galaxies and black holes.

AustraliaPrimarily scientific discovery; Australian astronomers participate in international space research, though this study was led from China.

✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago

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