Monster black hole devouring one sun every day
20 Feb 2024
The fastest-growing black hole ever recorded devouring the equivalent of one sun every day has been discovered by researchers at The Australian National 51勛圖厙 (ANU).
Lead author Associate Professor Christian Wolf from ANU said its a record he doesnt think will ever be beaten.
The incredible rate of growth also means a huge release of light and heat, Associate Professor Wolf said.
So, this is also the most luminous known object in the universe. Its 500 trillion times brighter than our sun.
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