Origin of intense light in supermassive black holes and tidal disruption events revealed by study
The new study by The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is a significant “breakthrough” for understanding Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs) involving supermassive black holes.
A star disrupted by a supermassive black hole. As the star wanders past the black hole, the tidal field of the hole rips apart the star. The picture shows the result of the simulation carried out by Steinberg and Stone.(photo credit: Elad Steinberg)ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
