A black hole shredded a “super sun” — but something strange may

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ScienceDaily Top Technology reports that A black hole shredded a “super sun” — but something strange may have survived. Astronomers have witnessed a black hole violently shredding a massive star, creating one of the most energetic stellar explosions ever observed. The event, nicknamed “the Whippet,” briefly released about 400 billion times the Sun’s energy and sent a shock wave racing outward at one-fifth the speed of light. Months later, scientists spotted unexpectedly… The key issue is what the mission or observation makes possible next: better data, stronger hardware, new experiments, or clearer science.

The Details

• ScienceDaily Top Technology: A black hole shredded a “super sun” — but something strange may have survived
• Astronomers have witnessed a black hole violently shredding a massive star, creating one of the most energetic stellar explosions ever observed. The event, nicknamed “the Whippet,” briefly

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