SMRTR Science & EngineeringSep 21, 2025Interesting Engineering

Astronomers find black hole eating 3,000 suns per year in early universe

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A supermassive black hole from the early universe is consuming matter at 2.4 times the theoretical limit, devouring up to 3,000 suns annually. This discovery challenges existing theories about black hole formation, suggesting these cosmic giants could grow from much smaller seeds rather than requiring massive initial conditions to reach billion-solar-mass sizes within the universe's first billion years.

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