SCIENCEJul 29 · 14:00 UTCSCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

Astronomers spot best-yet example of a wandering supermassive black hole

Astronomers have discovered the best-yet example of a wandering supermassive black hole. Giant black holes adrift in deep space are typically invisible unless they are consuming stars.

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