For the first time, a black hole has been caught in the act of tearing apart and swallowing a star that got too close.
Scientists, who until now had witnessed only the aftermath of such events, say the observation is shedding light on “relativistic jets,” bursts of matter that shoot out at nearly the speed of light.
watch the video, read this article, then step back and think how fucking weird it is that THIS ACTUALLY EXISTS SOMEWHERE!
raging science boner.
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raging science boner.
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