Black Hole Tears Star Apart, Sends Out Powerful Flares Six Months Later

Astronomers detected a black hole 650 million light-years away devouring a star and then erupting twice with powerful flares months later. Observed by the Zwicky Transient Facility and tracked by ALMA and the VLA, this rare off-centre event hints at a rogue black hole cast out from its host galaxy.

from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/BYFS3A4