<ul><li>Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the early universe that is consuming matter at an astonishing rate—more than 40 times the theoretical limit.</li><li>The black hole, known as LID-568, was found in a galaxy only 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang.</li><li>Observing LID-568 has helped shed new light on how black holes in the universe's youth grew so large so quickly.</li><li>This discovery supports theories that black holes could grow rapidly through intense feeding episodes, providing insights into the evolution of supermassive black holes in the universe.</li></ul>

Feasting black hole found devouring matter at unbelievable speeds in early universe

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