Newly Discovered ‘Infinity Galaxy’ Could Prove How Ancient Supermassive Black Holes Formed
Jorge Garay
created: July 22, 2025, 9 a.m. | updated: July 31, 2025, 6:54 p.m.
Beyond its evocative shape, the structure intrigues the scientists because of its contents: Within it could be the first direct evidence of a newly formed primordial supermassive black hole.
The Infinity Galaxy, with three points marked where there could be black holes.
The largest black holes found in the universe, supermassive black holes, have been identified in galaxies that formed just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang.
Many supermassive black holes are believed to have come into being as a result of smaller black holes merging.
So some astronomers have proposed an alternative origin for the universe’s first supermassive black holes.
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