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MON, 26 OCT · 94 ITEMS
"Three supermassive black holes discovered in early universe" — Science Daily (all) · Science & Medicine
Astronomers have discovered three supermassive black holes within a single galaxy, J0148-4214, located over 12.5 billion light-years away, meaning we see it as it existed less than 1.3 billion years after the Big Bang. This is the first time multiple supermassive black holes have been found in one galaxy in the early universe, and they are actively feeding on surrounding gas and dust. The finding provides new insights into how galaxies and black holes formed and evolved in the early cosmos.
The claim is based on observations reported by an international team led by the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, using data from telescopes such as ALMA and likely JWST. The Science Daily article is a secondary summary of the peer-reviewed findings, closely reflecting the primary source press release and subsequent coverage in reputable outlets like Phys.org and Space.com.
The discovery was first announced in August 2026, and this Science Daily article from October 2026 provides a current summary of the findings; the underlying research is genuinely new and not a resurfacing of older material.