Scientists discover rare black hole far from galaxy center
科學家發現遠離星系中心的罕見黑洞
更新於: 2026年8月7日 上午03:00
Astronomers have recently made a groundbreaking discovery: a supermassive black hole wandering far from the center of its host galaxy.
天文學家最近有了突破性的發現：一個超級質量黑洞在其寄主星系中心外徘徊。
Located 750 million light-years away, this black hole was spotted 30,000 light-years from its galaxy's core.
這個黑洞位於7.5億光年外，被發現於距離星系核心3萬光年的位置。
However, this one was dormant until it destroyed a passing star, causing a bright flash known as a Tidal Disruption Event (TDE).
然而，這個黑洞原本處於沉寂狀態，直到它摧毀了一顆經過的恆星，造成了一種稱為「潮汐破壞事件」(TDE)的明亮閃光。
Because these events are incredibly rare, scientists used a sophisticated AI algorithm to analyze data from the Zwicky Transient Facility to detect the specific light patterns of the shredded star.
由於這些事件極為罕見，科學家使用了一種先進的人工智慧演算法來分析來自「茲威基瞬變設施」(Zwicky Transient Facility)的數據，以偵測被撕裂恆星的特定光模式。
This discovery is scientifically significant because it confirms theories that galactic collisions can displace black holes to the outskirts of a galaxy.
這項發現具有科學上的重要性，因為它證實了星系碰撞可以將黑洞推擠到星系邊緣的理論。
Experts believe this is just the beginning of finding these 'wandering' giants, which will help us better understand how galaxies evolve.
專家認為，這僅僅是找到這些「流浪」巨型天體的開端，這將有助於我們更好地了解星系的演化。
By studying this black hole away from the crowded, light-filled center, astronomers can now perform much cleaner observations.
透過在遠離擁擠、光線明亮的中心處研究這個黑洞，天文學家現在可以進行更乾淨的觀測。
