HKU Astronomer Joins Study Weighing Ancient Black Hole
Astronomers have successfully measured the mass of an inactive supermassive black hole in the early universe using gravitational lensing. This breakthrough provides new insights into the co-evolution of black holes and their host galaxies.
Why it matters
Understanding the growth of early black holes challenges existing cosmological models regarding how galaxies formed in the early universe.
Artist's illustration showing JWST, aided by gravitational-lensing, enabled the team to measure the mass of an inactive black hole in the early Universe. Image credit: Navid Marvi/Carnegie Science
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