Using wobbling stellar material, astronomers measure the spin of a supermassive black hole for the first time

Astronomers have a new way to measure how fast a black hole spins, by using the wobbly aftermath from its stellar feasting. The results offer a new way to probe supermassive black holes and their evolution across the universe.

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