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HKU Astronomer Joins Study Weighing Ancient Black Hole
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Astronomers have successfully measured the mass of an inactive supermassive black hole in the early universe using gravitational lensing. This breakthrough provides new insights into the co-evolution of black holes and their host galaxies.
Artist's illustration showing JWST, aided by gravitational-lensing, enabled the team to measure the mass of an inactive black hole in the early Universe. Image credit: Navid Marvi/Carnegie Science
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