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Cosmic noms 🍽️ Using our Swift observatory, scientists have discovered a black hole in a distant galaxy repeatedly nibbling on a Sun-like star, consuming a rate of about three Earth-masses of star material on each pass. Dig in:

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+thyrevolution.eth 🌱3 years ago

I don’t like the sound of black holes

Dr. Kenon3 years ago

😮😮

MMENDIE3 years ago

Wow 😮

+thyrevolution.eth 🌱3 years ago

Wait what!?!

Ape in Progress 🍌3 years ago

Very interesting 🤔

🦁CD420🦥💨3 years ago

Let's Jump in and see what happens!

Ashab Sir3 years ago

Congratulation to scientists

Lasagnye West3 years ago

Taylor Swift has her own observatory now? This is getting out of hand.

John Kennedy Peterson3 years ago

A “star” … differentiations of stars is needed … Classification … is it a ball of burning hydrogen or a two fueled star with a core and spins at a set rate … here increased electromagnetics should keep it away from a black hole …

ClipsGoesViral3 years ago

🤯🤯

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