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We’ve discovered the most massive black hole yet

Last updated: August 8, 2025 3:15 am
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Scientists have recently made a groundbreaking discovery of an ultramassive black hole located billions of light years away in a galaxy known as the Cosmic Horseshoe. This colossal black hole is more than 10,000 times larger than the supermassive black hole found at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy, boasting a mass equivalent to around 36 billion times that of our sun.

Dr. Thomas Collett, a researcher at the University of Portsmouth in the UK, describes this black hole as potentially the most massive one ever identified in the universe. He compares its mass to that of an entire small galaxy condensed into a single singularity.

The Cosmic Horseshoe galaxy, where this ultramassive black hole resides, is known for being one of the most massive galaxies in existence. Additionally, it holds the title of being the largest galactic lens, a galaxy that can amplify light due to its immense gravitational pull. Previous studies hinted at the presence of an extraordinarily massive black hole at the galaxy’s center, but the exact measurement remained elusive.

To determine the black hole’s mass accurately, Collett and his team analyzed the speed at which stars orbited around it, as this speed correlates with the black hole’s mass. By also studying how much light was bent by the black hole’s gravity through gravitational lensing, the researchers were able to make a precise measurement with high confidence.

Interestingly, the black hole’s massive size aligns with the team’s prior research on the distribution of dark matter within the galaxy. Their models indicated that an extremely massive black hole was necessary at the center of the Cosmic Horseshoe to fit the observed data accurately.

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The Cosmic Horseshoe is classified as a fossil group galaxy, a type of galaxy that has absorbed all neighboring galaxies over time. This behavior could offer insight into how the black hole achieved such an extraordinary mass.

Despite its immense size, the black hole has ceased growing and currently remains inactive. This puzzling phenomenon raises questions about what caused the black hole to halt its growth after seemingly accreting matter for the majority of the universe’s existence.

This discovery sheds light on the mysterious nature of black holes and their role in shaping the evolution of galaxies. The study of ultramassive black holes like the one in the Cosmic Horseshoe opens up new avenues for understanding the universe’s most enigmatic phenomena.

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