# James Webb telescope just spotted the oldest, closest pair of black holes in the early universe

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-14 02:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| zmescience.com | Astronomers Baffled by 3 Feeding Supermassive Black Holes Packed Into Early Galaxy When the Universe Was Barely a Billion Years Old | 2026-08-13 14:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE5FTGZydW9ldHdONU00d1FYMUdnX0NwSlp4MHVLTWcyVTlIOWw1RXZualJaY3JDMEpPaHR6QlRMSGE1Wk40ZWhxTmRlZTN3UjRRSzVTWG9qUHRsc2g1VHlSMGliT0JicmdiOGEzR21lWmdqZw?oc=5) |
| GV Wire | Telescope Spots Two Black Holes on the Cusp of Merging | 2026-08-13 14:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOX1dEUGdvaWIzMmxtNE1HYXNKcTZQMzZocGpCejZrMDNvR1NHSTZuWUZKeDFzdWVlNXdsZDYwZ09vNTJCMWhGdFhnX2FlS3lNTVJkOHJRX2JaM29TU01PcnlidTY4cFNIR3FyRlF6VktxSUs0eko5TUUzNWFBQzhXQ19LVTM2VEY3M2J5V3Rn?oc=5) |
| inkorr.com | For the First Time, Astronomers Have Observed a Triple System of Supermassive Black Holes in the Young Universe | 2026-08-13 14:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQdGZRdG9LSE9EUXZLbE1WbnRibER5b21JeHhrTDN3UkVSaGo1U2ZvZmF4SDZwWklEXzVNWGZuYkhoQWIweFNGMlZ4bXhtaU8tY2dwN2lVUXVVZmpkUk5RMjNWZkotTWlkY21kZ3d6d0Jud0Vsc2hEUlM3VnVpblltN200Rkd1RWxQRGhram85bEVoYmNMTXQzMXFfX290NGYwQ2FrRVNKenFmaEdmdXdHSUVR0gG3AUFVX3lxTE1XYnJ2bmM1X2hRTG92c2owQ3F6YVN6YWMzd0o0dVNfTzN6aURQNGJ3b1FjSTllTWZOT3htZmc5U1ZjMkU2YXBIUF9YTnNEcmJabWUzMjIta2lpMHdNQ0hpMlN4RjNvSFgtNEdIOW95TzdsalR0c25KUWM4aXVrOVN0c0ZseU1sU1p3X2c0ZFRBaWRZaXBmVTJJMWYxTXpFZkh) |
| Yahoo | A first: Galaxy with 3 black holes, and 2 are merging | 2026-08-13 14:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQdkJUdGpLZDFpOXB5NzFQSnJEUUx3anY1Yzlqb0ZzQm40aWlEM1BoREd5TXZzTWhDZWt5ZWVucHg3SGNjTzdlOVdFaWkyckRDTHhJLWpuZkFwV2RNWFc4RDFBYm9qNkhFT3FtakZOWTkzR3BvLWFDVFdFdDNNb0tlYzA4TWx4aU5CeFIwZy1n?oc=5) |

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