π A black hole shredded a super-massive star with 400 billion suns' energy β and something survived
Astronomers observed one of the most energetic stellar deaths ever recorded: a black hole tearing apart a giant star and unleashing roughly 400 billion times the Sun's energy. The event, nicknamed 'The Whippet,' had a twist β scientists later spotted unexpectedly fast-moving helium in the wreckage, hinting some structure from the star may have survived the violent disruption. It's forcing researchers to rethink how stars meet their end near black holes. What could possibly hold together against that kind of force?
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