Article R8K0 What happens when a star enters a black hole – Nasa video animation

What happens when a star enters a black hole – Nasa video animation

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A Nasa animation demonstrates how a star would be ripped apart if it got too close to a black hole in space. When a star enters close proximity to a black hole, intense tidal forces rip the star apart. Stellar debris is flung outward at high speed while the rest of the star descends towards the black hole, causing a flare

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