Scientists Catch A Black Hole Munching On A Giant Planet
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Scientists observing a distant galaxy catch a black hole in the middle of destroying a planet larger than Jupiter.
Like virtually every other galaxy in the universe, the Galaxy NGC 4845 has a central black hole. For the past few decades, though, that black hole has lain dormant, without giving much sign it was there. That changed recently, however, when scientists caught the black hole the in process of eating a little snack. “Little” in this case being a planet larger than Jupiter.