"Discovery: 18 Black Holes Devouring Nearby Stars"

MIT scientists have discovered 18 new tidal disruption events (TDEs) by looking for infrared emissions, doubling the catalog of known TDEs in the universe. By using infrared observations, the team found TDEs in a range of galaxies, resolving previous puzzles and discrepancies in the study of these events. The findings suggest that black holes can devour stars in various types of galaxies and may help estimate the rate at which TDEs occur. This research was supported, in part, by NASA.