This black hole consumes material 40 times faster than previously thought possible

A newly discovered ancient black hole, LID-568, is consuming matter 40 times its theoretical limit. Observed by the James Webb Space Telescope, this 7.2 million solar mass black hole existed about 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang. Its rapid growth could explain the quick formation of supermassive black holes in the early universe, challenging previous beliefs and potentially shedding light on early galaxy development, including the surprising maturity of galaxies shortly after the Big Bang.