"Supermassive Black Hole Devours Giant Star in Spectacular Display"

Astronomers have discovered a remote object, named "Scary Barbie," which is one of the longest, brightest, and most energetic cosmic explosions ever observed. It was born from the final death throes of a star being torn to shreds by a supermassive black hole. Scary Barbie is much brighter than any other transient event the astronomers could compare it to, and it has already burned incandescently for more than two years, with no indication it will sputter out. Further observations of Scary Barbie could enable astronomers to snap some high-resolution images of the incredibly rare cosmic outburst.