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Image of the galaxy NGC 5084, with Chandra X-ray data overlaid on a visible-light image of the galaxy. Chandra data shown in purple. Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC, AS Borlaff, P. Marcum et al. Full optical image: M. Pugh, B. Diaz; Image Processing: NASA/USRA/L. Proudfit

NASA found a supermassive black hole spinning in the wrong direction

Astronomers have discovered a puzzling cosmic anomaly – a supermassive black hole in the galaxy NGC 5084 that appears completely tilted relative to its galactic structure.