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.
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.
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.
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.
Scientists discover hungriest black hole in early universe
This black hole’s ‘feast’ could help astronomers explain how supermassive black holes grew so quickly in the early Universe. The post Scientists discover hungriest black hole in early universe appeared first on Talker.
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,
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
LID-568 was previously identified by the Chandra X-ray Observatory, but observing it was challenging due to its faint ...
'Space's darkest predator!': This Black Hole is ravaging matter at over 40 times the limit science can explain
A supermassive black hole in galaxy LID-568 is devouring matter 40 times faster than expected, breaking the Eddington limit and providing insight into early Universe black hole growth.
'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 ...