Lost in Space: Rare Cosmic Flare Exposes a Wandering Black Hole Far From Its Galaxy’s Center
This artist’s concept visualizes a tidal disruption event, which occurs when a star passes fatally close to a supermassive black hole. Crumbs of the splintering star heat up as they swirl around the black hole, creating a glow astronomers can see from far across the cosmos, and the black hole…
bubmagAugust 8, 2026