Jun 18, 2011
In “one of the brightest events ever recorded by astronomers”, a star is devoured by a massive black hole, sends out a “mayday call,” and Earth receives it. This happens “only once every 100 million years.”
Photo: University of Warwick, Mark A. Garlick
via theweek

In “one of the brightest events ever recorded by astronomers”, a star is devoured by a massive black hole, sends out a “mayday call,” and Earth receives it. This happens “only once every 100 million years.”

Photo: University of Warwick, Mark A. Garlick

via theweek

(via theweekmagazine)

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