# JWST may have found where heavy black hole seeds formed

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- Published: 2026-11-03T15:20:01+00:00
- Category: Science
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Astrophysicists think that the supermassive black holes (SMBH) we see in the modern universe are the result of a long, drawn-out process. That process is referred to as the hierarchical black hole mergers framework. It explains how some SMBHs can reach such staggering masses. Some of the most massive appear to have billions of solar masses.

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