A Star Is Torn Apart By A Black Hole (IMAGE)

International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research

A Star Is Torn Apart By A Black Hole

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This artists impression shows a black hole consuming a star that has been torn apart by the black hole's strong gravity. As a result of this massive hole; the black hole begins to launch a powerful jet that we can detect with radio telescopes.

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Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Swift.

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