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This artist’s illustration depicts the “tidal disruption event” (TDE) called ASASSN-14li, which is the focus of the latest study. As a star approached too closely to the supermassive black hole at the system, the strong gravity tore the star apart. This artist’s impression depicts the aftermath of this destruction. After the star was ripped apart, some of its gas (red) was left orbiting around and falling into the black hole. A portion of the gas was driven away in a wind (blue). Image credit: NASA/CXC/University of Michigan/J. Miller et al; Illustration: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss

A giant black hole destroys a massive star

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