A black hole has shredded a massive star, releasing 400 billion times the energy of the Sun
Sandeep K S
Jan 7
1 min read
Depicting a colossal cosmic event, this infographic illustrates a massive star being dismantled by a black hole, releasing energy 400 billion times that of the sun. With a shockwave traveling at 1/5th the speed of light and a mysterious survivor emerging, this phenomenon offers new insights into black holes and their growth, identified through helium gas signatures detected on Earth.
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