J0148-4214

Ionized hydrogen map of J0148-4214 showing the locations of the three black holes

Webb reveals evidence of three massive black holes in a galaxy from the dawn of the universe

The three active black holes were found in galaxy J0148-4214 as it appeared about 1.2 billion years after the Big Bang. The finding strengthens the possibility that mergers accelerated the growth of black holes in the early universe.