Hubble telescope captures 200,000-light-year stellar trail linked to black hole

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an astonishing image of an expansive trail measuring "200,000 light-years long" that is believed to be associated with a runaway supermassive black hole. This finding sheds light on the forceful effects exerted by such black holes on their surrounding environment.

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and Jeremy Schnittman have produced a video showcasing the black hole animation. Additionally, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory conducted by NASA/CXC and J. Vaughan has made significant contributions to this discovery.

Runaway Supermassive Black Hole's Impact

A recent paper titled "A candidate runaway supermassive black hole identified by shocks and star formation in its wake" authored by PI Pieter Von Dokkum et al. explores the concept of a runaway supermassive black hole (SMBH) and its potential effects on the formation of stars in its vicinity.