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One of the UK’s richest people is building a telescope to find the ‘architecture of the universe’

World’s largest all-lens telescope hopes to find the ‘cosmic web’

The Independent UK · Mar 12

James Webb telescope confirms a supermassive black hole running away from its host galaxy at 2 million mph, researchers say

JWST peered at the glowing trail of stars left behind by a candidate runaway supermassive black hole deep in space, revealing new insights after other telescopes looked at the event.

LiveScience · Jan 8

James Webb Space Telescope confirms 1st 'runaway' supermassive black hole rocketing through 'Cosmic Owl' galaxies at 2.2 million mph: 'It boggles the mind!'

"The forces that are needed to dislodge such a massive black hole from its home are enormous."

Space · Dec 17, 2025

Runaway black hole tears through space, creating trail of new stars

A huge black hole is tearing through space, leaving behind a 200,000-light-year-long trail of newborn stars, space scientists say.

France 24 · Apr 7, 2023

Runaway supermassive black hole is hurtling through space followed by tail of infant stars (video)

The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a runaway supermassive black hole racing through space followed by a tail of infant stars 200,000 light-years long.

Space · Apr 7, 2023

James Webb telescope discovers the 4 oldest galaxies in the universe, born just 300 million years after the Big Bang

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the four oldest galaxies in the known universe, which are forming stars much faster than thought possible.

LiveScience · Apr 6, 2023

Look Out! Astronomers Just Found A Runaway Supermassive Black Hole

Astronomers spotted the wake left by the supermassive black hole as it barrels across the disk after being kicked out during a galactic merger.

Inverse · Feb 16, 2023

These galaxies have no dark matter — and astronomers may finally know why

A galaxy 65 million light years away holds secrets to an ancient traffic jam, which may have kicked out dark matter in the process.

Inverse · May 19, 2022