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Runaway Black Hole Destroys Star, Sparks Radio Flares

10/18/2025

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Astronomers observed a runaway black hole, AT 2024tvd, tearing apart a star about 2,600 light-years from its galaxy's center.
The tidal disruption produced two rapid radio flares, the first 131 days after destruction and the second 194 days later.
Researchers suggest the black hole may be an intermediate mass black hole ejected from its core, indicating black holes can feed far from centers.

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Story summary

Astronomers observed a runaway black hole, AT 2024tvd, tearing apart a star about 2,600 light-years from its galaxy's center.
The tidal disruption produced two rapid radio flares, the first 131 days after destruction and the second 194 days later.
Researchers suggest the black hole may be an intermediate mass black hole ejected from its core, indicating black holes can feed far from centers.