# NASA captures rare phenomenon of a black hole 'devouring' a star

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-28 22:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nautilus | Science | NASA Just Spotted a Wandering Black Hole Devouring a Star | 2026-07-28 20:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQVWlSdFNiR280ZmRuZXEzQWpfVW5ianozeDBUeWU2QjZUT3hFcUlTS3ZIbk93bjQtaHR2LV9EeVMzNmtDR0pDTDdXTlI4LUhqR1EwWWx5WlNDMThMQjVkTlJQR1ppeDNzbEtuaVhSLXBjMWUyQmd2bHBwTlA3S0pDdEFiZF9FbXVQY2J3?oc=5) |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | UNC-Chapel Hill astronomers identify one of the universe’s rarest black hole events | 2026-07-28 20:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVkFVX3lxTE9ta1htcHBUZHdTbXotVG5CNWtIOWs5M2txYWZ1RlpsZjR0czFuM0toN0NPNjBmNUpaaVBxQ3NJU1ZSZExUT3EwUHFvSjRKVWpIMGdtMHpR?oc=5) |
| KCRA | NASA telescope captures wandering black hole devour star | 2026-07-28 20:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQX09CVFhBMm9UenlPbHc5X2tIemFhYXk3TkstU3BCY0FMV3VvTWlFZUthMWtZaUJwTnpjWmdXZFFUZkMzUkV6QW9zbVg2blA1eW1DV2ZDSkpsM0o4dUswbUFRaHRlNDJHS3IwV3RnajBpVnh4cklheFgzdDB5OU1vS0h2Ni1EVFNaZ29yaGhrV0QtdE1HZ0pQek9nXzBhVGZVWk5ldks3bkxGVlphQk9MQ1NNNW9Da2s?oc=5) |
| Sky & Telescope | Wandering Supermassive Black Hole Found at the Edge of its Galaxy | 2026-07-28 20:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOa09tekhRMDdSdEVIbWJPZ3FHT3UwWElfandxXzRHNTNkcnV1ZWJIemVjVjVmY2RlNURJakxHeDFJX2hyVUlIMGVOby1aeEl4b2h2ajBNampUSG1BZFY5TklIdjZDcWEzT3g1aTBud1NPUVZ4Yl8yY2w2MXh5bUdYSVVZd085MkdfUzEwV0wtc3o3OWoyMVlhR3lvbmF1OTBlaDgybzhmSVVycDZvUkE?oc=5) |
| Scientific American | Astronomers spot best-yet example of a wandering supermassive black hole | 2026-07-28 20:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPNGtXWUJINUZWTGVXay0wUmdzRnRxM1U5dFdwdU5SdE1FcEtBNnFBUjBBV2E2RGV2dnFLa2FTUHdrXzRZbDRyWjRtZnBZOUV2OE92Vk9CQU04b3pYeDJjUm1tdVpXOHRMY2dEQXF3RUcyNUdyeW9ZOGhoa2Y0SjN3SFFiQVR6SmM0SUZFN21PYUs1eldrNVk1NE54MUxMOHZDOHR4cmxMWE1obXVTaFlnVmp6MDlKOHc?oc=5) |
| Sci.News | Astronomers Spot Wandering Supermassive Black Hole Far From Its Galaxy’s Heart | 2026-07-28 20:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxNTUNMSUdEeXFpVm9KT290SUNfcE81S3pQNDdka2N6d09tQmZ3M1R0eU1HSkFMUW9hZ0dpWk9yVjNnLVRpSnZvOFdrb1Bqd3dYQUVxRUxwQWZ5M3hjc2xRQ2JPZ2h5bmxYb012Q1QwZHZ3ZkVoMnVMMWZ0QVU2Tk5CUA?oc=5) |
| ScienceDaily | Blazing like 10 billion suns: NASA’s Swift sees a wandering black hole devouring a star | 2026-07-28 05:54 | [Source Link](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260727214609.htm) |

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