The Quanta Podcast

JWST Spots Giant Black Holes All Over the Early Universe

Oct 11, 2023
Discover the surprising abundance of giant black holes in the early universe through the James Webb Space Telescope. Learn about the presence of cyclones in young galaxies, the challenges in interpreting observations, and the progress made in studying distant galaxies. Unusual nitrogen emissions indicate the presence of a black hole's accretion disk. Explore the need to detect and measure black hole masses and the impact of black holes on star formation in galaxies.
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