image of galaxy of stars with cross-section zoomed in on black hole speck
X-ray image of the msot distant black hole ever discovered.
  • NASA has discovered the most distant black hole ever, dating back nearly to the dawn of time.
  • Don't worry: the growing black hole is located 13.2 billion light-years away.
  • The supermassive black hole was detected in a rare state of infancy.

NASA has discovered the most distant black hole ever detected, capturing it growing in a stage of never-before-seen infancy near the dawn of time.