In a discovery that sounds more like the plot of a science-fiction saga, researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have identified what is currently known as the fastest-growing black hole in the universe.
This colossal entity, with an apparent insatiable appetite, is devouring the equivalent of one sun each day, setting a new record for cosmic enormity and ferocity.
The research was part of a collaborative effort involving the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the University of Melbourne, and Sorbonne Université in France.
The findings, published in Nature Astronomy, February 2024, reveal the black hole’s rapid growth rate and its significant implication for our understanding of the universe....
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