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Scientists observe supermassive black hole in infant universe

Findings present a puzzle as to how such a huge object could have grown so quickly A team of astronomers has detected the most distant supermassive black hole ever observed. The black hole sits in the center of an ultrabright quasar and presents a puzzle as to how such a huge object could have grown so quickly.

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