That's No Supernova! It's A Black Hole Shredding A Star | Video
Monday, December 12, 2016 - 13:41
in Astronomy & Space
In 2015, the All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN) detected what was characterized as a "superluminous supernova," the brightest ever detected. After further review, a supermassive black hole swallowing a star may be the culprit.