Less than a billion years after the Big Bang, a distant quasar was already hosting a black hole with the mass of 1.1 billion Suns.

Using JWST and ALMA, astronomers are uncovering clues hidden behind thick clouds of cosmic dust, revealing powerful outflows and a galaxy forming stars at an extraordinary rate. What can this ancient cosmic powerhouse tell us about how supermassive black holes and galaxies evolved so early in the universe’s history?

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