The Astonishing Rapid Growth of Supermassive Black Holes

Astronomers in Taiwan are researching the formation of supermassive black holes (SMBH) in early galaxies. They propose that the growth of SMBH primarily occurs through the accretion of giant molecular clouds during galaxy mergers. These clouds fall to the galactic center efficiently, increasing star formation and providing the building blocks for the rapid growth of a central SMBH. The team's simulations show that black holes of a few million solar masses can grow to billions of solar masses within a few hundred million years, explaining why SMBH are observed in the early epochs of cosmic history. The research has implications for understanding galaxy evolution and will be further verified by future observational results.