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Health & Science3h 57m ago

An intermediate-mass black hole was detected tearing apart a star, revealing the off-axis afterglow of a powerful jet.

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Who
Astronomers
What
An intermediate-mass black hole was detected tearing apart a star, revealing the off-axis afterglow of a powerful jet.
When
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:39:00 GMT · 3h 57m ago
Where
Cosmic event ·
Why
The event is considered a potential 'missing-link' for understanding black holes.
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This detection provides new observational data for understanding the behavior and evolution of intermediate-mass black holes and their associated relativistic jets.

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