Astronomers Discover a Wandering Black Hole Millions of Times the Sun’s Mass

Astronomers have detected TDE 2023mfm, a rare event in which a wandering black hole destroyed a star far from its galaxy’s center.

Estimated at up to ten million solar masses, the black hole revealed its presence through distinctive optical and ultraviolet signals, followed by a faint radio emission nearly three years later. The discovery offers new clues about hidden black holes and how they shape galaxies.

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