TESS Catches its First Star-destroying Black Hole

TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, has recently made a groundbreaking discovery by capturing its first star-destroying black hole. This remarkable event was observed as the black hole tore apart a nearby star through a process called tidal disruption. TESS's high-precision instruments allowed scientists to closely monitor the dramatic changes in brightness as the star's material was pulled into the black hole's gravitational grasp. This observation provides valuable insights into the dynamics of such rare cosmic events and contributes to our understanding of the extreme forces at play in the universe.