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Astrophysicists Discover Rare Black Hole Devouring Star

8/1/2025

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Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery of an intermediate-mass black hole, 450 million light-years away, devouring a wandering star. This remarkable find, associated with the X-ray source HLX-1, sheds light on the mysterious formation of black holes. Led by Yi-Chi Chang, their research published in The Astrophysical Journal deepens our understanding of these cosmic giants.

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Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery of an intermediate-mass black hole, 450 million light-years away, devouring a wandering star. This remarkable find, associated with the X-ray source HLX-1, sheds light on the mysterious formation of black holes. Led by Yi-Chi Chang, their research published in The Astrophysical Journal deepens our understanding of these cosmic giants.