Star Shredded by Black Hole (IMAGE)
Caption
After passing too close to a supermassive black hole, the star in this artist's conception is torn apart into a thin stream of gas, which is then pulled back around the black hole and slams into itself, creating a bright shock and ejecting more hot material.
Credit
Illustration by Robin Dienel courtesy of the Carnegie Institution for Science
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