This is the oldest black hole ever found — and it's huge
Scientists have discovered the oldest black hole yet, a cosmic beast formed a mere 470 million years after the Big Bang.
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![This annotated image provided by NASA on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, shows a composite view of data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope indicating a growing black hole just 470 million years after the big bang. It is the oldest black hole yet discovered. A star field with a purple glow, lots of galaxies, and two insets showing images from Chandra and JWST](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7020602.1699362769!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/oldest-black-hole.jpg)
Scientists have discovered the oldest black hole yet, a cosmic beast formed a mere 470 million years after the Big Bang.