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NASA captures rare black hole flare as it devours a star

The event involved an “orphan” black hole lighting up on the outskirts of a distant galaxy, NASA said.

Published Jul 29, 2026, 10:31 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

NASA said astronomers caught an image of a flare from a black hole “devouring” a star on the outskirts of a faraway galaxy.