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Sharmila Kuthunur

Scientists find oldest-known black hole in the universe: 'This is about as far back as you can practically go'

A black hole with a giant reddish golden cloud around it sits in the darkness of space.

A team of astronomers says it has identified the most distant black hole ever confirmed — a cosmic heavyweight that formed just 500 million years after the Big Bang, when the universe was only about 3% of its current age.

The discovery sets a new benchmark for how early supermassive black holes can form and raises questions about their origin and growth.

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