NASA's Swift Learns a New Trick, Spots a Snacking Black Hole | NASA
NASA spots black hole nibbling on Sun-like star in a distant galaxy
Scientists made the discovery using NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which launched in 2004.
According to NASA, when a star gets too close to a monster black hole, gravitational forces create intense tides that break the star apart into a stream of gas. The leading edge swings around the black hole, and the trailing edge escapes.
Publisher: WDIV
Date: 2023-09-10T09:45:00Z
Author: Kayla Clarke
Twitter: @WDIV
Reference: (Read more) Visit Source
No comments:
Post a Comment