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Corey S Powell
@coreyspowell@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Astronomers have spotted a supermassive black hole fleeing its home galaxy at 900+ kilometers per second, heading off alone into intergalactic space.

I feel you, friend.

https://www.sciencealert.com/jwst-confirms-first-runaway-supermassive-black-hole-tearing-through-space #space #science #astronomy

ScienceAlert

JWST Confirms: First Runaway Supermassive Black Hole Tearing Through Space

Every now and again, a stellar object is caught zooming across space like a white rabbit, extremely late for a very important date.
JWST observations homed in on the bow shock at the front of the structure created by a runaway black hole. (van Dokkum et al., arXiv, 2025)
JWST observations homed in on the bow shock at the front of the structure created by a runaway black hole. (van Dokkum et al., arXiv, 2025)
JWST observations homed in on the bow shock at the front of the structure created by a runaway black hole. (van Dokkum et al., arXiv, 2025)
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Corey S Powell
@coreyspowell@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

I love that this runaway black hole is leaving a trail of clouds behind it, like the Roadrunner speeding away from the Coyote.

The Roadrunner fleeing Wile E Coyote
The Roadrunner fleeing Wile E Coyote
The Roadrunner fleeing Wile E Coyote
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