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Tidal Event Analysis Suggests Black Hole Ripped Apart Star, Sent Its Material Out in Space

One of the most mysterious astronomical objects, black holes are said to have an extreme gravitational pull which helps them suck in nearly everything that gets close to them, even light. While this has been known for long, scientists have recently made more fascinating observations while studying a star's encounter with a black hole. Besides the spaghettification process, where the black hole rips apart the star and stretches its material, the event also witnessed some intense wind flowing outward, sending the star's…