Hubble Spotted Something Huge Hurtling Through Space

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Astronomers spotted a runaway supermassive black hole. Try Brilliant’s new interactive tutor for free and get 20% off an annual Premium subscription at https://brilliant.org/astrum/ ▀▀▀▀▀▀ For the first time ever, scientists have spotted a runaway supermassive black hole hurtling through space… alone. Leaving a trail of newborn stars in its wake, this cosmic giant is defying everything we know about how black holes behave. In this video, we’re diving into the mysteries scientists are racing to solve: How is this black hole creating new stars? Why is it not inside a galaxy? And how did it escape? Correction: 11:15 This RBH did not come from the Cosmic Owl ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 What Hubble Saw 3:16 What Is It? 7:30 Shockwave 9:14 Creating New Stars 10:15 Where Did It Come From? 13:38 How Did it Escape? 16:22 More Runaway Black Holes? ▀▀▀▀▀▀ To stay on top of space news, sign up to the Astrum newsletter: https://astrumspace.kit.com A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here to support the channel: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF Astrum Displate Posters: https://displate.com/artist/astrumspace?art=5f04759ac338b Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq3o3dpvBb173ZTKi?si=a90d3efe3b704c83 Astrum Earth: https://youtube.com/@AstrumEarth Astrum Extra: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumextra Astrum Spanish:

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