Cosmic Monsters and Martian Rivers
In this episode of SpaceTime , we explore groundbreaking discoveries and ambitious plans in the realm of space exploration. The Most Distant Black Hole: Casper's Lidz 9 Astronomers have identified the most distant black hole ever observed, known as Casper's Lidz 9, dating back 13.3 billion years to a time when the universe was only half a billion years old. This supermassive black hole, weighing in at approximately 300 million solar masses, raises intriguing questions about its rapid growth in the early universe. The findings, published in the Astrophysical Journal, provide a unique…
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