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Astro Brief: Interstellar Destruction

NASA/CXC/SAO and Soheb Mandhai/The Astro Phoenix

A black hole at the center of the galaxy breaks down an orbiting star with gas from a remnant star.

Last month, Dr. Matt Nicholls and team discovered a unique interaction happening around a black hole. The black hole had a disc that had formed from shredding a star, but that disc had grown large enough to reach the path of another orbiting star.

Join us this week as Mike dives into this amazing discovery.

Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science. Hosted by Dr. Mike Reed, Astro Brief focuses on astronomical events, the field of astronomy, and astronomy-related guests. It airs Thursdays at 9:45 am on KSMU.

Distinguished Professor of the Missouri State University Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science.