(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs)

(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs)

[October-2022]

Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs)

• In 2018, scientists observed a black hole ripping a star into shreds because it got too close.

About:

• It was discovered when scientists were revisiting TDEs that occurred over last few years.
• TDE refers to an event when a black hole violently rips apart stars that gets too close.
• When a star comes close to a black hole, gravitational forces will stretch or “spaghettify” star. 
• Then, elongated material spirals around black hole, gets heated up, and creates a flash that can be detected by us millions of light years away.

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Courtesy: Science Reporter