NASA detects rare phenomenon of a black hole 'devouring' a star with help of AI

A star torn apart by a black hole lit up the Universe twice

Astronomers using AI have captured a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event: a massive star’s violent death triggered by its black hole companion. The explosion, known as SN 2023zkd, not only produced a brilliant supernova but also shocked scientists by glowing twice, after years of strange pre-death brightening. Observed by telescopes worldwide, the event provided the strongest evidence yet that black holes can ignite stellar explosions.

This Single Black Hole May Be Doing The Work Of Several Billion Exploding Stars

In this one system, a black hole appears to be actively reshaping its surroundings. The post This Single Black Hole May Be Doing The Work Of Several Billion Exploding Stars appeared first on StudyFinds.

NASA detects rare black hole ‘devouring’ star in faraway galaxy, thanks to AI

The event involved an “orphan” black hole lighting up

NASA Discovers Rare ‘Orphan’ Black Hole Devouring Star Outside Galaxy Core in 1st-of-Its-Kind Observation

NASA has discovered a rare 'orphan' black hole devouring a star more than 30,000 light-years from its host galaxy's centre, marking the first optical tidal disruption event detected so far outside a galactic core. Scientists say the breakthrough could help uncover hidden wandering supermassive black holes and reshape how astronomers study the universe. 🔬 NASA Discovers Rare ‘Orphan’ Black Hole Devouring Star Outside Galaxy Core in 1st-of-Its-Ki…

NASA detects rare phenomenon of a black hole 'devouring' a star with help of AI

Astronomers have captured a black hole "devouring" a star on the outskirts of a faraway galaxy, according to NASA.

Astronomers identify one of the universe's rarest black hole events

A team of astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has observed an extremely rare "wandering" black hole located tens of thousands of light-years from the center of its galaxy. This finding could reshape scientists' understanding of how massive black holes move through the universe after galaxies collide. The findings are published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.