Science & ClimateSpace•1 min read•11/13/2026 (2h ago)

This supernova impostor baffled astronomers for 15 years — until they found a hidden black hole feeding on an unstable star

This supernova impostor baffled astronomers for 15 years — until they found a hidden black hole feeding on an unstable star
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This supernova impostor baffled astronomers for 15 years — until they found a hidden black hole feeding on an unstable star Space NASA’s Chandra Finds Source of Star’s Mysterious Outbursts NASA Science (.gov) A faraway star keeps erupting every 113 days. A companion black hole could be the reason ThePrint It exploded 27 times, yet survived...

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  • This supernova impostor baffled astronomers for 15 years — until they found a hidden black hole feeding on an unstable star Space NASA’s Chandra Finds Source of Star’s Mysterious Outbursts NASA Science (.gov) A faraway star keeps erupting every 113 days.
  • A companion black hole could be the reason ThePrint It exploded 27 times, yet survived every single one: The strange secret NASA finally uncovered about this giant star The Times of India The Chandra X-Ray Observatory Unmasks a Supernova Impostor Universe Today
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This supernova impostor baffled astronomers for 15 years — until they found a hidden black hole feeding on an unstable star Space NASA’s Chandra Finds Source of Star’s Mysterious Outbursts NASA Science (.gov) A faraway star keeps erupting every 113 days. A companion black hole could be the reason ThePrint It exploded 27 times, yet survived every single one: The strange secret NASA finally uncovered about this giant star The Times of India The Chandra X-Ray Observatory Unmasks a Supernova Impostor Universe Today

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