A supermassive black hole in another galaxy tore a star to shreds and spewed its guts all over space. <puts finger to earpiece> We're getting reports of a second supermassive black hole badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-star-rip... 🔭 🧪 - ThreadSky

philplait.bsky.social • 20 days ago

A supermassive black hole in another galaxy tore a star to shreds and spewed its guts all over space.

We're getting reports of a second supermassive black hole

https://badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-star-ripped-to-shreds-reveals-a-galaxy-s-second-black-hole

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billsaysthis.bsky.social•20 days ago

Great write up except for the typo in this sentence:

“These events can tall us a lot about the black hole that spawned all the chaos, as well as its host galaxy, so these events are studied carefully when they occur.”

Sorry, Editor Bill had to say something.

philplait.bsky.social•20 days ago

Thanks! I'll fix it.

gaf.nyc•20 days ago

dewline.bsky.social•20 days ago

😰

mastersparky.bsky.social•20 days ago

Oh that's gruesome.

unseen-menace.bsky.social•20 days ago

"slingshotted" I reckon 😁

3fers.bsky.social•20 days ago

I read all your newsletters in your voice. Not sure what that says but

philplait.bsky.social•20 days ago

All my friends and family say the same thing. I'm glad to know it. Keeps me authentic.

ksmithsf.bsky.social•20 days ago

https://youtu.be/Xsp3_a-PMTw?si=P6PSd7MT9KpbOEr_

aonken.bsky.social•20 days ago

ralphmorgan.bsky.social•20 days ago

😮😮😮😮😮

akremer.bsky.social•19 days ago

... another supermassive black hole ?? 🤪 🤡

amkari.bsky.social•20 days ago

Read about it in your newsletter just now!

humanistanimal.bsky.social•20 days ago

I have a question. Are supermassive black holes just in the center of galaxies, or do supermassive black holes and their galaxies form a system?

philplait.bsky.social•20 days ago

They form together, with the SMBH in the center. During a merger you can have one off center, and after they merge there can be an off-center kick that is like a rocket, sending it away from the center as well.

humanistanimal.bsky.social•20 days ago

Thank you!

video360.bsky.social•20 days ago

Off-topic: Is Betelgeuse going supernova right now, or is there a YouTube hoax hooking me right now?

philplait.bsky.social•20 days ago

It's a hoax. I see it on Tiktok too.

darksapiens.bsky.social•18 days ago

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