Astronomers have revealed a supermassive black hole from the early universe that is growing at an unprecedented speed, exceeding the theoretical maximum growth rate of holes.
According to the British newspaper Daily Mail, scientists relied on advanced telescopes that enabled them to look into the distant past, up to about 12 billion years ago, that is, a short period after the creation of the universe.
During these observations, they discovered a black hole with a mass of about 440 million times the mass of the Sun, which indicates that it grew at an exceptional pace during early cosmic time..
Current physical models assume that there is an upper limit to the growth rate of black holes, as the process of swallowing matter leads to the generation of adverse radiation pressure that limits the continued flow of gas and dust towards them. However, the black hole, known as ID830It appears that it has exceeded this limit, making it a candidate to be the fastest-growing supermassive black hole in its class so far.
Scientists believe that this rapid growth may be the result of the black hole colliding with a star or a huge mass of gas, which provided an additional amount of matter and energy and contributed to accelerating the feeding process..
