‘Here Be Dragons’: The Supermassive Black Hole That’s Growing Impossibly Fast

“Here be dragons” was a phrase once used on ancient maps, often accompanied by mythical sketches, to highlight an unexplored or potentially dangerous area. Astronomers might want to borrow this warning to label the center of galaxies, which contain supermassive black holes.
‘Here Be Dragons’: The Supermassive Black Hole That’s Growing Impossibly Fast
There may be more and bigger black holes out there than we thought. Do we need a map? ESO/Wikimedia Commons
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“Here be dragons” was a phrase once used on ancient maps, often accompanied by mythical sketches, to highlight an unexplored or potentially dangerous area. Astronomers might want to borrow this warning to label the center of galaxies, which contain supermassive black holes.

There's a lot we don't know about these monsters—and scientists have just found one that even defies the laws that are meant to govern its growth.
Kevin Pimbblet
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