ulaulamanFeb 5, 2025

NSF NOIRLab Astronomers Discover the Fastest-Feeding Black Hole in the Early Universe

https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2427/

Observations from JWST and Chandra reveal a low-mass supermassive black hole that appears to be consuming matter at over 40 times the theoretical limit

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NSF NOIRLab Astronomers Discover the Fastest-Feeding Black Hole in the Early Universe - Observations from JWST and Chandra reveal a low-mass supermassive black hole that appears to be consuming matter at over 40 times the theoretical limit

Using data from NASA's JWST and Chandra X-ray Observatory, a team of astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang that is consuming matter at a phenomenal rate — over 40 times the theoretical limit. While short lived, this black hole’s ‘feast’ could help astronomers explain how supermassive black holes grew so quickly in the early Universe.

www.noirlab.edu
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25 years ago, #STS93 Space Shuttle Columbia launch made history with #ChandraTelescope and Eileen Collins as 1st female space shuttle commander. https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/former-astronauts/eileen-m-collins/eileen-collins-broke-barriers-as-americas-first-female-space-shuttle-commander/ #NASA #pilot #avgeek #spacegeek #space #history
Eileen Collins Broke Barriers as America's First Female Space Shuttle Commander - NASA

Twenty-five years ago, Eileen Collins’ command of STS-93 broke down barriers in human spaceflight, leading to other opportunities for women astronauts.

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