Astronomers can’t figure out why some black holes got so big so fast
These behemoths defy expectations of how quickly black holes feed
![supermassive black hole illustration](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/030218_LG_black-hole_main.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
TOO BIG, TOO SOON Supermassive black holes that are actively feeding on gas and dust, like the one shown in this artist’s rendition, have been spotted in the early universe — before they should have had time to grow.
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