In a remarkable finding, astronomers have detected a unique roaming black hole located approximately 30,000 light-years from the core of a neighboring galaxy. This revelation followed a tidal disruption event, where the black hole disintegrated a passing star, resulting in a visible flare. The mass of the black hole is estimated to be around one million times that of the Sun. The identification of this extraordinary phenomenon utilized an AI classification system developed with NASA's collaboration and was subsequently verified using the 4.1-meter SOAR Telescope in Chile. Upcoming observatories may reveal hundreds, if not thousands, of analogous occurrences annually.
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