Ultramassive black hole discovered by UK astronomers

Durham University scientists say black hole about 30 billion times the mass of the Sun is first to be found with gravitational lensing

An ultramassive black hole about 30bn times the mass of the Sun has been discovered by astronomers in the UK.

Scientists at Durham University said the gargantuan black hole was one of the biggest ever found. The team described their findings, published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, as extremely exciting".