NASA's Swift Observatory Observed a Supermassive Black Hole Devouring a Star

NASA's Swift observatory observed a supermassive black hole devouring a star.

NASA's Swift observatory observed a supermassive black hole, located 30,000 light-years from the center of a distant galaxy, tearing apart and swallowing a star. This event is considered one of the most dramatic processes in the universe.

This observed unusual flare briefly became brighter than its own galaxy, allowing scientists to identify this supermassive black hole. The mass of this black hole was noted to be a million times greater than that of the Sun.

Information about this important discovery was announced by ScienceDaily. Source: ScienceDaily (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260728114531.htm).