Supermassive Black Hole Devours Star #blackhole #science #space

In a cosmic spectacle, a supermassive black hole has ripped apart a star three times the mass of our sun, spewing its stellar guts into the dark abyss of space. The recent event, known as ASASSN-14li, offers clues to what was once a massive star. Scientists analyzed the remnants, discerning a ratio of nitrogen to carbon in line with a star three times more massive than the sun. This astonishing destruction contrasts with another event, "Scary Barbie," where a star 14 times our sun's mass was obliterated. With powerful X-ray telescopes, we're unraveling the mysteries of these cosmic cataclysms, peering into the very entrails of stars.