Galaxy’s fault? Astronomers have solved the mystery of a runaway supermassive black hole

Description of a runaway supermassive black hole

This is an artist’s impression of a runaway supermassive black hole. Researchers at the IAC have discovered that the unusually thin structure of stars may actually be a galaxy, rather than the trail left by an escaping supermassive black hole. Credit: NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI) A study by a team of researchers from the … Read more