Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe
10 months ago

Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known merger of black holes. These two gigantic black holes and their galaxies consolidated just 740 million years after the universe-forming Big Bang. The latest findings, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, suggest mergers are how black holes can grow so rapidly — “even at cosmic dawn,” said lead author Hannah Ubler of the University of Cambridge. “Massive black holes have been shaping the evolution of galaxies from the very beginning,” Ubler said in a statement.

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Black Holes in Webb Data Reveal Unexpected Structure of Early Galaxies
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Black Holes in Webb Data Reveal Unexpected Structure of Early Galaxies

The Hindu  

Astronomers have discovered massive structures in the early universe that challenge the standard model of cosmology. JWST observations revealed that galaxies that existed 400-650 million years after the Big Bang were much larger than expected, suggesting that the standard model may need to be revised. The researchers examined the black holes at the centres of these ancient galaxies, finding that …

Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe
10 months ago

Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Webb Space Telescope has …

Scientists untangle mystery about the universe's earliest galaxies
1 year, 5 months ago

Scientists untangle mystery about the universe's earliest galaxies

The Hindu  

Since beginning operations last year, the James Webb Space Telescope has provided an astonishing glimpse of the early history of our universe, spotting a collection of galaxies dating to the enigmatic epoch called cosmic dawn. These indicated that star formation unfolded differently in these galaxies in the first few hundred million years after the Big Bang event 13.8 billion years …

Stunning Webb telescope image shows closest star-forming region
1 year, 8 months ago

Stunning Webb telescope image shows closest star-forming region

The Hindu  

NASA on Wednesday released an image obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth, as the U.S. space agency marked one year since it unveiled the telescope's first scientific results. Explained | The James Webb telescope’s confirmation of its first exoplanet "Here, we see how new suns are forming, …

NASA marks Webb Space Telescope’s one year of discovery with close-up of 50 baby stars
1 year, 8 months ago

NASA marks Webb Space Telescope’s one year of discovery with close-up of 50 baby stars

Live Mint  

With a spectacular new image of Sun-like stars being born, NASA marked one year of discovery by the James Webb Space Telescope on Wednesday. The Webb Space Telescope showed the latest snapshot revealing 50 baby stars in a cloud complex 390 light-years away, NASA said. “Prepare to be awestruck!” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a tweet, noting that the …

Webb Space Telescope spots most distant black hole yet. More may be lurking
1 year, 8 months ago

Webb Space Telescope spots most distant black hole yet. More may be lurking

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Astronomers have discovered the most …

James Webb Space Telescope detects ‘most distant active supermassive black hole’
1 year, 8 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope detects ‘most distant active supermassive black hole’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Researchers have discovered the most distant active supermassive black hole to date with …

Two black hole pairs are on a collision course. Earth is keeping a close watch
2 years ago

Two black hole pairs are on a collision course. Earth is keeping a close watch

India Today  

Two pairs of supermassive black holes are on a collision course in dwarf galaxies. Collisions between the pairs of dwarf galaxies identified in a new study have pulled gas toward the giant black holes they each contain, causing the black holes to grow. The team searched for pairs of bright X-ray sources in colliding dwarf galaxies as evidence of two …

Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn
2 years ago

Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn

The Hindu  

Astronomers have discovered what appear to be massive galaxies dating back to within 600 million years of the Big Bang, suggesting the early universe may have had a stellar fast-track that produced these “monsters.” While the new James Webb Space Telescope has spotted even older galaxies, dating to within a mere 300 million years of the beginning of the universe, …

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | James Webb Space Telescope finds ‘engine’ powering the merger of galaxies
2 years ago

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | James Webb Space Telescope finds ‘engine’ powering the merger of galaxies

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 23, 2023 10:40 IST Twelve years ago, astronomers identified the source of a very bright phenomenon near the constellation Delphinus where two galaxies are colliding. Now, with the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have pinpointed the precise location of what they have dubbed the “engine” of the merging galaxy. “JWST has brought us completely new views of …

Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn
2 years ago

Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered what appear to be massive galaxies dating back to within 600 million years of the Big Bang, suggesting the early universe may have had a stellar fast-track that produced these “monsters.” While the new James Webb Space Telescope has spotted even older galaxies, dating to within a mere 300 million years of the …

James Webb Space Telescope captures images of two exceptionally bright galaxies
2 years, 3 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope captures images of two exceptionally bright galaxies

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 14, 2022 20:16 IST From images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers found two exceptionally bright galaxies that existed when the universe was practically in its infancy, approximately 450 million and 350 million years after the Big Bang, which occurred 13.8 billion years go. According to a NASA release, these initial findings are from a …

James Webb Space Telescope captures dazzling 'galaxy merger' 270 million light-years away
2 years, 4 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope captures dazzling 'galaxy merger' 270 million light-years away

ABC  

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of entwining galaxies plunging headfirst into one another in a process known as a galaxy merger, in a new picture released by NASA. Key points: The image captures the collision between two galaxies some 270 million light-years away Their merger ignites frenzied star formation known as a starburst NASA says the …

Nasa James Webb Space Telescope spots one of the oldest galaxies ever seen
2 years, 7 months ago

Nasa James Webb Space Telescope spots one of the oldest galaxies ever seen

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have spotted one of the earliest and oldest galaxies ever seen, in …

Webb Telescope May Have Already Found Most Distant Known Galaxy
2 years, 7 months ago

Webb Telescope May Have Already Found Most Distant Known Galaxy

News 18  

Just a week after its first images were shown to the world, the James Webb Space Telescope may have found a galaxy that existed 13.5 billion years ago, a scientist who analyzed the data said Wednesday. GLASS-z13 was spotted in so-called “early release” data from the orbiting observatory’s main infrared imager, called NIRcam — but the discovery was not revealed …

NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Captures Infrared Images Of Galaxies Formed After Big Bang
2 years, 8 months ago

NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Captures Infrared Images Of Galaxies Formed After Big Bang

News 18  

Humanity’s view of the distant cosmos will never be the same. The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful to be placed in orbit, has revealed the clearest image to date of the early universe, going back 13 billion years, US space agency NASA said Monday. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, it shows the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, which …

Here’s what the James Webb Space Telescope has seen in just a week of looking
2 years, 8 months ago

Here’s what the James Webb Space Telescope has seen in just a week of looking

LA Times  

A quintet of galaxies. After years of delays, a 930,000-mile trip into space and months of speculation over what the James Webb Space Telelescope’s first pictures might reveal, NASA on Tuesday released the first complete set of images captured by its $10-billion observatory. We’re made of the same stuff in this beautiful landscape.” Science & Medicine Cosmic beauty shots from …

First Webb Telescope image reveals earliest galaxies formed after Big Bang
2 years, 8 months ago

First Webb Telescope image reveals earliest galaxies formed after Big Bang

India Today  

US President Joe Biden on Monday released one of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images in a preview event at the White House in Washington. Photo: nasa.gov/webbfirstimages This first image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. This deep field, taken by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera, is a …

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures test image of star and ancient galaxies over 2,000 light-years away
3 years ago

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures test image of star and ancient galaxies over 2,000 light-years away

ABC  

NASA's new space telescope has gazed into the distant universe and captured a perfect vision: a spiky image of a faraway star photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies. Key points: The James Webb Space Telescope captured its latest test image 1.6 million kilometres away from Earth Scientists hope Webb will see far back enough in time that it will only …

NASA's revolutionary new space telescope launched
3 years, 2 months ago

NASA's revolutionary new space telescope launched

The Hindu  

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, built to give the world a glimpse of the universe as it existed when the first galaxies formed, was launched by rocket early on December 25 from South America’s northeastern coast, opening a new era of astronomy. The revolutionary $9-billion infrared telescope, hailed by NASA as the premier space-science observatory of the next decade, was …

Comparing the veteran Hubble vs. the new Webb space telescope
3 years, 2 months ago

Comparing the veteran Hubble vs. the new Webb space telescope

LA Times  

Don’t ask astronomers to choose between the Hubble Space Telescope and the new kid on the cosmic block, the James Webb Space Telescope. “Comparing Hubble and Webb is like asking if you will love your second child as much as your first,” said Susan Mullally, Webb’s deputy project scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. Webb gives us …

How Webb will take us to the universe’s first galaxies
3 years, 2 months ago

How Webb will take us to the universe’s first galaxies

Live Mint  

Last year, University of Melbourne, Australia, researchers collaborated with the US space agency Nasa on a study to understand, through computer simulations, just how powerful the James Webb Space Telescope could be. FILE - In this April 13, 2017 photo provided by NASA, technicians lift the mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope using a crane at the Goddard Space …

NASA shares photo of 2 supermassive black holes. See pic
4 years, 3 months ago

NASA shares photo of 2 supermassive black holes. See pic

India TV News  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration recently shared images of two supermassive black holes in Galaxy NGC 6240 which are in the process of merging. The supermassive black holes are in such proximity as they are spiraling toward each other — a process that began about 30 million years ago. "Seen as the bright dots near the center of this …

Astronomers spot elusive giant black hole couples
7 years, 5 months ago

Astronomers spot elusive giant black hole couples

India TV News  

Astronomers including one of Indian-origin have identified five pairs of supermassive black holes, each containing millions of times the mass of the Sun, in the centres of galaxies. The findings could help astronomers better understand how giant black holes grow and how they may produce the strongest gravitational wave signals in the universe. "Astronomers find single supermassive black holes all …

Groundbreaking discovery of supermassive black holes
7 years, 8 months ago

Groundbreaking discovery of supermassive black holes

Daily Mail  

For the first time ever, astronomers have been able to observe and measure the orbital motion between two supermassive black holes hundreds of millions of light years from Earth. Scroll down for video Artist's conception shows two supermassive black holes, similar to those observed by researchers orbiting one another more than 750 million light years from Earth. 'For a long …

Astronomers discover orbiting supermassive black holes
7 years, 8 months ago

Astronomers discover orbiting supermassive black holes

India TV News  

San Francisco: In what is being hailed as a "groundbreaking discovery", astronomers have for the first time observed two supermassive black holes orbiting around each other in a distant galaxy. Researchers led by Greg Taylor, Professor of physics and astronomy at the University of New Mexico, have taken snapshots of radio galaxy 0402+379, the one containing the two black holes …

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