UNH Researcher Discovers a Black Hole Feeding Frenzy That Breaks Records
Monday, February 6, 2017 - 15:51
in Astronomy & Space
A giant black hole ripped apart a nearby star and then continued to feed off its remains for close to a decade, according to research led by the University of New Hampshire. This black hole meal is more than 10 times longer than any other previous episode of a star's death.