See the universe's rarest type of black hole slurp up a star in stunning animation

Astronomers have potentially detected a rare intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH) devouring a star on a galaxy's edge. Using space telescope data and simulations, researchers observed a bright flash from HLX-1, located 450 million light-years away, suggesting a tidal disruption event. This discovery could provide crucial insights into black hole evolution and the missing link between stellar-mass and supermassive black holes.