Astronomers have spent years trying to figure out how galaxies form and grow, but the James Webb Space Telescope just threw them a curveball. It found a galaxy called Virgil—though most people now call it “Jekyll and Hyde”. Why? Because this galaxy has two faces – at first glance, Virgil looks pretty normal. It’s quietly making new stars, nothing flashy. But dig a little deeper—thanks to JWST’s sharp eyes—and you find something wild hiding in all that dust: a supermassive black hole blasting out energy, totally hidden from older telescopes.
James Webb Telescope spots ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ galaxy with a hidden supermassive black hole
