40 Never-Heard-Of Science Facts That Will Amaze You

Scientists have uncovered a cosmic giant, a black hole, located seven billion light-years away, expanding at an unprecedented pace. This behemoth, a place where the gravitational pull is so intense that not even light can escape, is setting records with its rapid growth, challenging our understanding of the universe’s dark corners.

Dubbed SMSS J114447.77-430859.3, or ‘J1144’ for short, this astronomical phenomenon is devouring the equivalent of Earth’s mass every second. Astonishing in its appetite, J1144 shines with intense brilliance, making it visible through amateur telescopes, marking it as the most rapidly expanding black hole observed in the last nine billion years.