NASA Telescopes and Simulations Reveal Black Hole's Star Consumption Patterns

New findings and detailed simulations enhance understanding of tidal disruption events in distant galaxies.

Researchers observed periodic X-ray and UV light bursts as a star orbits a supermassive black hole every 3.5 years.
Simulations show the spaghettification and partial consumption of stars, explaining the lack of expected X-ray emissions.
Astronomers can now predict future 'mealtimes' of black holes based on observed data.
The study utilizes advanced telescopes like NASA’s Chandra and Swift, and ESA’s XMM-Newton.
Simulations provide insights into the cosmic 'burp' phenomenon where most stellar material is expelled rather than consumed.