Tag #Dormant Black Hole

How does the discovery of this dormant black hole challenge existing models of black hole growth, and what alternative model is proposed?

This discovery challenges existing models of black hole development. The researchers propose that black holes experience short periods of rapid growth followed by extended dormancy, with this black hole potentially 'eating' for 5–10 million years and 'sleeping' for roughly 100 million years. This low-activity state explains its detection despite its immense size and the difficulty of observing dormant black holes.