Astronomers Witness a Star Being Torn Apart by a Black Hole in Real Time

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Astronomers Witness a Star Being Torn Apart by a Black Hole in Real Time
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Astronomers are watching what appears to be a star being shredded by a black hole, offering a rare real-time view of a tidal disruption event and the extreme physics of how black holes feed on stars, with signals expected across the electromagnetic spectrum.

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