I Runaway supermassive black hole?

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Evidence suggests a runaway supermassive black hole has been identified, as indicated by a thin streak of young stars and shocked gas observed by a Yale University-led team using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the W. M. Keck Observatory. This streak may represent the trail left by the black hole as it escaped from its original location. The findings are detailed in a scientific paper available in open access. This discovery could provide new insights into the behavior of supermassive black holes in the universe. The implications of this research may significantly enhance our understanding of cosmic phenomena.
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There seems evidence for a runaway supermassive black hole.

https://phys.org/news/2023-04-strange-streak-young-stars-evidence.html

A Yale University-led team using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea in Hawaiʻi discovered an unusual, very thin, almost straight streak of young stars and shocked gas—possibly the trail the black hole left behind as it escaped.
 
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