This black hole just did something theoretically impossible
Black holes are fascinating objects. They're unimaginably dense: If Earth was (hypothetically) crushed into a black hole, it would be under an inch across. This profound density gives black holes phenomenal gravitational power. Famously, even light that falls in (meaning passing a boundary called the "event horizon") cannot escape.
There's Something Impossible About This Ravenous Black Hole, Scientists Say
Astronomers have spotted a black hole that dates back to just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang, which is gobbling up matter at an astonishing rate. According to their calculations, the black hole dubbed LID-568 is consuming matter at a whopping 40 times the theoretical limit.
Fastest-feeding black hole found in the early universe
Understanding how these black holes managed to grow so rapidly in the early universe has posed significant challenges.
Black hole in early universe appears to be consuming matter at over 40 times its theoretical limit
Supermassive black holes exist at the center of most galaxies, and modern telescopes continue to observe them at surprisingly early times in the universe's evolution.
JWST Spots A Gluttonous Black Hole Feasting 40X Faster Than The Theoretical Limit
The discovery of the supermassive black, thought to be within 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang, gives astronomers new insights into how black holes might have grown so rapidly in the early Universe.
This Black Hole Is Eating Stuff at Over 40 Times The Theoretical Limit
It's sitting in the middle of a galaxy called LID-568, as seen just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang, appearing to guzzle down material at a jaw-dropping rate of over 40 times a theoretical maximum known as the Eddington limit.
Researchers spot black hole feeding at 40x its theoretical limit
With the advent of the Webb Space Telescope, the problem has pushed up against theoretical limits. The matter falling into a black hole generates radiation, with faster feeding meaning more radiation.
This speed-eating black hole is breaking the laws of physics
In a discovery that challenges our understanding of the cosmos, astronomers have found what could be described as the universe’s hungriest black hole – one that’s breaking fundamental physics by consuming matter at an astonishing rate,
Scientists discover hungriest black hole in early universe
Scientists have discovered the hungriest black hole in the early universe. The low-mass supermassive black hole – named LID-568 – appears to be consuming matter at over 40 times the theoretical limit.
Early Universe Black Hole Breaks Feeding Limits, Consuming 40 Times Faster Than Expected
A new observation by astronomers could change everything we know about the early years of the universe. Scientists have detected a greedy low-mass supermassive black hole which is growing extremely fast with the help of the magnificent James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Super-Eddington black hole LID-568 devours matter at record rate, defying growth theories
Astronomers discovered a supermassive black hole, designated LID-568, that is feeding on matter at an extraordinary rate in ...
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‘Fastest-feeding’ black hole seen just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Chandra X-ray Observatory helped identify the “fastest-feeding black hole” - ...
James Webb Telescope discovers monster black hole consuming matter 40 times faster than anything thought possible
Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole in a distant galaxy that is consuming matter at an extraordinary rate, surpassing the theoretical Eddington limit by more than 40 times.
'Hungriest ever' black hole discovered thanks to James Webb Space Telescope
LID-568 is an "exciting" discovery because it appears to feed on matter at a rate 40 times its Eddington limit. This limit ...