Scientists Discovered a Runaway Black Hole Travelling Freely Through the Cosmos

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Subscribe to get the most important science story of the week: https://bit.ly/newnaturechannel Help me make science accessible, enjoyable, and awe-inspiring for everyone: https://patreon.com/NewNature The intriguing phenomenon of a runaway supermassive black hole offers a fascinating exploration into the mysteries of our universe. Known for their immense gravitational pull, black holes are typically associated with pulling matter in. However, in some instances, they can leave a trail of stars in their wake as they move through the galaxy. The science behind this event involves the black hole interacting with the gas and dust in space, causing disturbances that lead to the formation of new stars. Recent research findings have shed light on these mysteries, and future research is planned to further explore these phenomena. References: “A Candidate Runaway Supermassive Black Hole Identified by Shocks and Star Formation in its Wake” by P. V. van Dokkum et al. (2023) https://dx.doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/acba86 “Supermassive Black Hole Wake or Bulgeless Edge-on Galaxy?” by J. Almeida et al. (2023) https://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202346430 Footage credits: Zooming into Sagittarius A* by European Southern Observatory (ESO) Self-gravitating gas cloud by Pavel Ševeček Collision of accretion disks (N-body simulation) by Pavel Ševeček CID-42: Simulation of Black Hole Ejection by Laura Blecha Crash of the Titans: Milky Way & Andromeda Collision by Hubble Space Telescope Journey of a Gravitational Wave by LIGO Lab Caltech : MIT Four galaxies interacting and merging together (N-body simulation) by Pavel Ševeček Simulation of the formation of the Milky Way galaxy by Francis Villatoro Mosh Pit - in slow motion by crisfil marbibi Computer simulation of star formation in MACS1149-JD1 by European Southern Observatory (ESO) This video was made by real people that used artificial intelligence tools as part in their workflow. #sciencenews #blackhole