NASA Observatory Detects Wandering Black Hole Consuming Star

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Published: 2026-07-28
Category: science
Source: ScienceDaily
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NASA's Swift Observatory has detected a rare supermassive black hole, located unusually far from its galactic core, as it consumed a star. This tidal disruption event generated a flare that briefly outshone its entire host galaxy in ultraviolet light, blazing like 10 billion suns. The black hole is estimated to be a million times the Sun's mass, offering unique insights into black hole behavior and galactic dynamics.

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