SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 14, 2026NotebookCheck

This supermassive black hole is located in an unusual part of its galaxy

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Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered a supermassive black hole in galaxy NGC 4486B positioned unusually 19.5 light-years from the galaxy's center rather than at its core. Scientists believe this displacement resulted from a recent merger between two black holes that generated enormous energy, with the displaced black hole expected to return to the galaxy's center within 30 million years.

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