Astronomers discover black hole ripping a star apart inside a galactic collision. 'It is a peculiar event'
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Astronomers witnessed a rare tidal disruption event (TDE) where a star was destroyed by a supermassive black hole. The event, AT 2022wtn, occurred in a merging galaxy 700 million light-years away and displayed unique features, including a 30-day brightness plateau. Studying such TDEs may offer insights into galactic evolution and black hole behavior.
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