Webb Telescope Unveils Black Hole Defying Theoretical Limits and Cosmic History

Astronomers have discovered a black hole, LID-568, in the early universe consuming matter at a rate 40 times greater than the Eddington limit, challenging previous understandings of black hole growth. Using the JWST's Near Infrared Spectrograph, the team observed powerful gas outflows around the black hole, suggesting a rapid feeding mechanism that could explain the existence of massive black holes shortly after the Big Bang. This discovery may provide insights into the mass growth of supermassive black holes and their formation from either light or heavy seeds.