In the center of almost every large galaxy, there is a supermassive black hole. Now, scientists are discovering black holes that are 1,000 times the size of the one at the center of the Milky Way, and they’re calling them “ultramassive” black holes.

The James Webb Space Telescope is giving researchers new insights into how these giants formed and raising the question: how big can black holes get?

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Stupendously large: How big can black holes get?

The discovery of ultramassive black holes has raised questions about how these celestial objects first formed in the Universe, how they can grow to such immense sizes.

^{Jonathan O'Callaghan (BBC)}