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Brian Koberlein, and ,Universe Today

Astronomers Are Watching a Black Hole Shred a Star to Pieces


When a black hole consumes a star, things can get quite messy. Take, for example, the event known as ASASSN-14li, where a massive star strayed too close to a supermassive black hole and paid the ultimate price.

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