Supermassive black hole tears apart a giant star in a display brighter, more energetic and longer lasting than any observed before

Apr 25, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A distant star, dying a fiery and dramatic death, torn apart by a supermassive black hole in a forgotten corner of the sky. One of the most luminous, energetic, long-lasting transient objects didn’t blaze through the night sky inspiring legends and launching civilizations. Instead, astronomers,...