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Wandering Black Hole Discovered by Astronomers

Updated 2026-07-27 16:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole wandering far from its galaxy’s center. The event was observed through the light of a star being torn apart.

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New Scientist

We’ve found the best example yet of an enormous wandering black hole

Astronomers have caught a supermassive black hole straying far from the centre of its galaxy using light from a star being ripped apart

2026-07-27 16:00 UTC