Future observations of other tidal disruption events will be needed to further clarify the origin of optical and ultraviolet light. (sciencedaily.com)
Using the team's methods, he says, astronomers can now check how frequently such tidal disruptions occur elsewhere. (sciencemag.org)
In this artist's illustration depicting the record - breaking tidal disruption event, the red shows hotter material that falls toward the black hole and generates a distinct X-ray flare. (ibtimes.com)