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JWST Finds Most‑Distant Galaxy (MoM‑z14) at 280 Myr; Webb and Chandra See Cluster Assembling by ~1 Gyr

JWST has detected MoM‑z14, the most distant galaxy yet observed, whose light dates to roughly 280 million years after the Big Bang. Combined JWST and Chandra data also show a galaxy cluster beginning to assemble about one billion years after the Big Bang, implying more rapid early structure growth.

2026-01-30T07:14:09.112427-08:00

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James Webb reveals a new origin story for the universe’s first supermassive black holes

2026-01-29T03:13:17.904864-08:00

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JWST 'Little Red Dots' flagged as candidate nurseries for direct-collapse supermassive black holes

2026-01-27T05:14:50.448267-08:00

Space.com

JWST 'Little Red Dots' may be first direct evidence of early massive black-hole formation

2026-01-22T14:16:00.426606-08:00

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JWST Finds Most‑Distant Galaxy (MoM‑z14) at 280 Myr; Webb and Chandra See Cluster Assembling by ~1 Gyr JWST has detected MoM‑z14, the most distant galaxy yet observed, whose light dates to roughly 280 million years after the Big Bang. Combined JWST and Chandra data also show a galaxy cluster beginning to assemble about one billion years after the Big Bang, implying more rapid early structure growth.

2026-01-30T07:14:09.112427-08:00

JWST Finds Most‑Distant Galaxy (MoM‑z14) at 280 Myr; Webb and Chandra See Cluster Assembling by ~1 Gyr

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James Webb reveals a new origin story for the universe’s first supermassive black holes James Webb Space Telescope observations provide new evidence about how the universe’s earliest supermassive black holes formed, tracing seeding and rapid-growth pathways within the first billion years. The results exploit JWST’s deep infrared reach to observe structures and processes from cosmic dawn.

2026-01-29T03:13:17.904864-08:00

James Webb reveals a new origin story for the universe’s first supermassive black holes

Space.com

JWST 'Little Red Dots' flagged as candidate nurseries for direct-collapse supermassive black holes JWST has detected compact sources dubbed 'Little Red Dots' that researchers say may be the first direct observational evidence of direct-collapse supermassive black hole formation. If confirmed, these objects would pinpoint the birth sites of the universe's most massive black holes and reshape early-galaxy assembly models.

2026-01-27T05:14:50.448267-08:00

JWST 'Little Red Dots' flagged as candidate nurseries for direct-collapse supermassive black holes

Space.com

JWST 'Little Red Dots' may be first direct evidence of early massive black-hole formation James Webb Space Telescope observations have uncovered compact, luminous 'Little Red Dots' that researchers say could represent the first direct observational evidence of the birth of the universe's most massive black holes. Teams interpret the sources as rapid accretion events — a potential early black‑hole 'feeding frenzy'.

2026-01-22T14:16:00.426606-08:00

JWST 'Little Red Dots' may be first direct evidence of early massive black-hole formation

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JWST Finds Most‑Distant Galaxy (MoM‑z14) at 280 Myr; Webb and Chandra See Cluster Assembling by ~1 Gyr

James Webb reveals a new origin story for the universe’s first supermassive black holes

JWST 'Little Red Dots' flagged as candidate nurseries for direct-collapse supermassive black holes

JWST 'Little Red Dots' may be first direct evidence of early massive black-hole formation

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