A wandering black hole caught feeding on the run
Astronomers have observed a wandering intermediate-mass black hole in the galaxy UGCA 320 that is actively feeding on gas as it moves. This discovery provides the first direct evidence of an accretion channel that was previously only theorized.
Why it matters
This observation helps scientists understand how intermediate-mass black holes grow and potentially serve as the seeds for supermassive black holes.
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