Behind the fastest-growing supermassive black hole discovery

Astronomers have discovered the fastest-growing supermassive black hole of the last 9 billion years - and it's believed to be swallowing the equivalent of Earth each second. We speak to Lead Researcher behind the discovery, Dr. Christopher Olken. Meanwhile, a comet once spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope, and has the width of six Jupiters, is getting closer to Earth to see.

Plus:

• Elon Musk: Twitter shareholders are expected to vote on whether he should buy the company
• We speak to EE about their giant Wi-Fi rooster at Glastonbury Festival
• Speaking at No.10 Downing Street, Rio Ferdinand’s called for a new social media platform to be built because the current giants ‘can’t get a grip on bullying’
• Scientists say older people who can’t stand on one leg for more than ten seconds have double the risk of dying
• Could a wrist-worn fertility tracker spot Covid days before symptoms emerge?
• Why the Canterbury suburbs were home to some of Britain’s earliest humans
• Star Wars fans: fancy Darth Vader breathing out of your Tv?

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