Astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole devouring a giant star in the biggest Tidal Disruption Event (TDE) ever seen. This phenomenon, where a star is torn apart by a black hole's gravitational force, produces some of the brightest events in the sky. The discovery provides clues to understanding mysteriously bright cosmic objects in the centers of active galaxies.

Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2443285-a-black-hole-devouring-a-giant-star-gives-clues-to-a-cosmic-mystery/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home