Nature, Published online: 20 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00510-2
The supermassive object broke away from a nearby galaxy and is now racing through the intergalactic medium.
Runaway black hole leaves a trail of stars
A black hole (bottom left; artist’s illustration) that has escaped from its host galaxy leaves a trail of young stars in its wake. Credit: NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)
