Astronomers have detected a moving supermassive black hole – Science Daily

Scientists have long theorized that supermassive black holes can wander through space — but catching them in the act has proven difficult.Now, researchers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian have identified the clearest case to date of a supermassive black hole in motion. Their results are published today in the Astrophysical Journal.
“We don’t expect the majority of supermassive black holes to be moving; they’re usually content to just sit around,” says Dominic Pesce, an astronomer…

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