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Astronomers spot black hole that formed before its galaxy

28 May 2026
The first direct mass measurement from the early universe weighs in on the debate over the origins of supermassive black holes.
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Containing nearly 800,000 galaxies, this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is overlaid with a map of dark matter, represented in blue.

Astronomers reveal new details about dark matter’s influence on universe

26 Jan 2026
Scientists using data from the James Webb Space Telescope have made one of the most detailed high-resolution maps of dark matter ever produced. It...
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View of galaxies in the early universe

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: young galaxy ran out of fuel as black hole choked off supplies

12 Jan 2026
Astronomers have spotted one of the oldest ‘dead’ galaxies yet identified, and found that a growing supermassive black hole can slowly starve a galaxy...
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JWST's grism mode captures faint light from ionised hydrogen gas in distant galaxies

‘Messy’ galaxies in the early universe struggled to settle

22 Oct 2025
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have captured the most detailed look yet at how galaxies formed just a few hundred million...
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Artist's impression of a gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A.

Astronomers find new evidence for planet around our closest solar twin

07 Aug 2025
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have found strong evidence of a giant planet orbiting a star in the stellar system...
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Artist's impression of the exoplanet K2-18b, with a red dwarf star behind it

Strongest hints yet of biological activity outside the solar system

17 Apr 2025
Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they remain cautious.
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Artist’s impression of a black hole during one of its short periods of rapid growth

Massive black hole in the early universe spotted taking a ‘nap’ after overeating

18 Dec 2024
Scientists have spotted a massive black hole in the early universe that is ‘napping’ after stuffing itself with too much food.
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Galaxy NGC 1549, seen today and 13 billion years ago

‘Inside-out’ galaxy growth observed in the early universe

11 Oct 2024
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe the ‘inside-out’ growth of a galaxy in the early universe, only 700...
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Pablo's Galaxy

Astronomers detect black hole ‘starving’ its host galaxy to death

12 Sep 2024
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope to confirm that supermassive black holes can starve their host galaxies of the fuel they...
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