Astronomers Observing a Supermassive Black Hole Just Had an Unexpected UFO Sighting
4/10
niche or mildly interesting
UAP Insight significance score
- Author
- Micah Hanks
- Published
- June 18, 2026
- Witnesses
- Researcher
- Object type
- astronomical transient
AstronomyBreaking NewsScienceNuSTAR X-ray telescopesupermassive black holeUFOultra-fast outflowsWISSH13WISSHFULXMM-Newton space observatory
Original excerpt
Scientists report the detection of one of the strongest "UFOs" astronomers have ever seen during observations of a supermassive black hole.
Key claims
- →Astronomers observing a supermassive black hole detected an unexpected transient event
- →The event was classified as a "UFO" by astronomers using standard terminology
- →The phenomenon is an unidentified astronomical object, not a UAP
UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official
Astronomers detected a strong astronomical transient event classified informally as a "UFO" while observing a supermassive black hole; the term refers to an unidentified astronomical phenomenon, not an aircraft or craft.
Alternative explanation
The 'UFO' is an unidentified astronomical phenomenon detected during black hole observations, not a physical craft or anomalous aerial object.
Analysis by Claude · may contain errors
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