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Blazing like 10 billion suns: NASA’s Swift sees a wandering black hole devouring a star

NASA's Swift Observatory has made an incredible discovery of a supermassive black hole far from a galaxy's center, tearing apart a star in a rare event. This 'orphan' black hole, about 1 million times the mass of our Sun, was first detected through a bright flare in 2025. The event, known as a tidal disruption event, radiated with the brilliance of 10 billion suns at its peak. This finding not only confirms a new technique for spotting wandering black holes but also opens up exciting possibilities for future astronomical research.
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