Astronomers have successfully detected the most distant dormant black hole ever observed, located in the galaxy MRG-M0138, over 10 billion light-years from Earth. This black hole, which is about six billion times the mass of the sun, was identified using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and a method called gravitational lensing. This technique enabled researchers to observe the black hole's influence on nearby stars, magnifying their light by 30 times due to an intervening galaxy. The findings, published in the journal Science, reveal that the galaxy MRG-M0138 is largely inactive, with no recent star formation, indicating it may have once contained a bright quasar. This discovery not only sheds light on the characteristics of early black holes but also enhances understanding of galactic evolution in the universe's formative years. The research team, led by Andrew Newman from Carnegie Science, emphasizes the significance of this technique for future studies of black holes and galaxies.