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Researchers have created an animation depicting the suspected intermediate-mass black hole HLX-1 ripping apart a star, providing insights into these elusive objects that bridge stellar and supermassive black holes, and highlighting their importance in understanding black hole evolution.
Astronomers have observed a flare from a black hole in a distant galaxy that is likely an intermediate-mass black hole, a rare find that could help explain the formation of supermassive black holes. The black hole, HLX-1, shows signs of devouring a star, providing valuable insights into black hole growth and the elusive middle ground between stellar and supermassive black holes.
A rogue intermediate-mass black hole in a distant galaxy has been observed disrupting a star, with conflicting data on whether the star was completely destroyed or just partially stripped, highlighting the challenges in studying these elusive objects and the potential for future discoveries with upcoming sky surveys.