Astronomers Witness Unprecedented Cosmic Explosion Linked to a “Missing” Black Hole

A newly detected X-ray transient may reveal the first direct evidence of an intermediate-mass black hole consuming a white dwarf. A newly observed cosmic outburst is giving astronomers a rare glimpse into some of the most extreme processes in the universe. On July 2, 2025, the China-led Einstein Probe (EP) space telescope identified an extraordinarily [...]