A mysterious trail of stars puzzled scientists for some time. While a theory posited this to be a supermassive black hole passing through a gas cloud, a simpler theory has now emerged.
This is an artist's impression of 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. As the black hole plows through intergalactic space it compresses gas and forms stars (Illustrative).(photo credit: NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI))ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
