Illustration of a black hole warping space-time around it.
On rare occasions, black holes can get kicked into space after they form.
  • Scientists have created new computer simulations to study what happens during a supernova.
  • Their models show that sometimes when stars die, they form a black hole that goes screaming into space.
  • These black holes get kicked into space, moving as fast as 1,000 kilometers per second. 

Scientists studying how supernovas explode may have discovered a new process for how certain black holes form.