Black hole seen sucking star like it’s spaghetti

Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory observed a black hole shredding a star, a process called spaghettification, due to the black hole's gravitational force. This event, observed in the Arredinus constellation, was the closest of its kind. The study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, detailed the energy flares released as the star's material was consumed. Researchers used various wavelengths to study the event in detail. Scientists theorize that massive black holes exist in the Milky Way, but the risk of one affecting Earth is low.

What is the term used to describe a star being torn apart by a black hole's gravity?

• Disintegration

• Fragmentation

• Spaghettification

• Atomization

In which constellation was the recent spaghettification event observed?

• Orion

• Arredinus

• Andromeda

• Cassiopeia

What happens to the star's material when it is pulled into a black hole?

• It forms a new star

• It releases a powerful energy flare

• It becomes a planet

• It disappears without a trace

Which wavelengths were used to observe the spaghettification event?

• Ultraviolet, optical, X-ray, and radio

• Infrared and microwave

• Gamma and infrared

• Visible and microwave

What is the likelihood of a black hole consuming our sun and Earth?

• Very high

• Low

• Extremely low

• Moderate