Surviving the Abyss: Stars That Escape Black Holes
According to research published in The Astrophysical Journal by astrophysicists at Syracuse University, repeating partial tidal disruption events—where supermassive black holes repeatedly tear apart surviving stars—produce steadily fading flares because the destroyed stars were already rotating rapidly prior to their first encounter. Led by doctoral student Ananya Bandopadhyay alongside postdoctoral researcher Benjamin Amend and associate … Read more