Scientists Find Black Hole Growing 13 Times Faster Than Theory Allows

Astronomers found a black hole growing way too fast

Astronomers have spotted a rare, rule-breaking quasar in the early Universe that appears to be growing its central black hole at an astonishing pace. Observations show the black hole is devouring matter far faster than theory says it should—about 13 times the usual “speed limit”—while simultaneously blasting out bright X-rays and launching a powerful radio jet. This surprising combination wasn’t supposed to happen, according to many models, and …

Born In Brightness, Leading To Darkness

What we know of the birth of a black hole has traditionally aligned with our perception of black holes themselves: dark, mysterious, and eerily quiet, despite their mass and influence. Stellar-mass black holes are born from the final gravitational collapse of massive stars several tens of the mass of our Sun which, unlike less massive stars, do not produce bright, supernova explosions. Or at least, this is what astronomers had previously thought

Rule-breaking supermassive black hole discovered in the early universe

An international research team led by scientists at Waseda University and Tohoku University has discovered an extraordinary quasar in the early universe that hosts one of the fastest-growing supermassive black holes known at this mass scale. Observations with the Subaru Telescope reveal a striking, rule-breaking combination: the quasar is undergoing extremely rapid accretion while simultaneously shining brightly in X-rays and producing strong ra…

Supermassive black hole grows 13 times faster than cosmic speed limits

Astronomers in Japan have discovered a supermassive black hole growing at impossible speed, breaking the cosmic Eddington limit.

&quotRule-Breaking," Extremely Fast-Growing Supermassive Black Hole in the Early Universe

An international research team led by scientists at Waseda University and Tohoku University has discovered an extraordinary quasar in the early Universe that hosts one of...