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What happens when you throw a star into a black hole? Things get messy (video)

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Simulation of a black hole tearing apart an unfortunate star and throwing it out “like bad curry” | Source: Daniel Price (2024) “What happens when you throw a star into a black hole?” That’s not a question we can… Read More »

Turbulent spacetime and destroyed stars help reveal how fast supermassive black holes spin

The “shaking” remains of a star that suffered a grisly death at the maw of a supermassive black hole have helped reveal the spin rate of the cosmic predator. Supermassive black holes are believed to be born through successive mergers of smaller black holes; Each of these brings with it angular momentum that accelerates the… Read More »