The ultimate fate of a star shredded by a black hole - Phys.org


7/11/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Robert Sanders

In 2019, astronomers observed the nearest example to date of a star that was shredded, or "spaghettified," after approaching too close to a massive black hole.

In 2019, astronomers observed the nearest example to date of a star that was shredded, or "spaghettified," after approaching too close to a massive black hole. That tidal disruption of a sun-like st… [+7201 chars]

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