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Rogue Black Hole Consumes Star: A Cosmic Feast

  • Astronomers have observed a rogue supermassive black hole devouring a star, a rare and fascinating event.
  • This black hole, named AT2024tvd, is located 600 million light-years from Earth, far from its galaxy's center.
  • Such off-center tidal disruption events (TDEs) provide new insights into the existence of hidden black holes.
  • The discovery was made using the Hubble Space Telescope and Zwicky Transient Facility, highlighting the black hole's immense power.
  • Scientists are eager to find more examples, which could reveal more about these cosmic wanderers and their impact on galaxies.

Source: Space.com

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As the universe is expanding constantly. Are the black holes just trying to stop the universe from expanding or stitching the space-matter tear by converting star (sucking into its vortex) into its unimaginable gravitation to compress/stitch the space-matter fabric tear? 🤔🫣

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