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DARK SECRETS: Runaway black hole tears through space creating trail of new stars | Vintage Vibes

In this illustration released by NASA on April 7, 2023, an artist's impression depicts a runaway supermassive black hole that was ejected from its host galaxy as a result of a tussle between it and two other black holes. © NASA/ESA, AFP

A huge black hole is tearing through space, leaving behind a 200,000-light-year-long trail of newborn stars, space scientists say.

The supermassive monster -- likely born of a bizarre game of intergalactic billiards -- is rampaging through the blackness and plowing into gas clouds in its path.

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