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James Webb Space Telescope confirms 1st 'runaway' supermassive black hole rocketing through home galaxy at 2.2 million mph: 'It boggles the mind!' (www.space.com)
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[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

the black hole is pushing forward a literal galaxy-sized "bow-shock" of matter in front of it, while simultaneously dragging a 200,000 light-year-long tail behind it, within which gas is accumulating and triggering star formation.

The fuck.

Edit: Great article! Well worth a read.