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How did early black holes grow?
One of the big questions in astronomy is how black holes in the early universe managed to grow so quickly and become so massive. The discovery of MoM-BH*-1, the 'black hole star', offers a potential answer. Its enormous energy output suggests a mechanism that could have fuelled rapid growth, helping to solve this long-standing cosmic puzzle.
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