When a star gets close to a black hole, it exerts incredible gravity on its near side. Therefore, at this time, the celestial body slowly turns into a long, pasta-like filament that wraps around the black hole.
Eventually, the material takes on a doughnut-like shape and, as it orbits, causes an outburst that can be observed by optical, X-ray, and radio telescopes.
Captured by @NASAHubble: Hungry black hole turning a captured star into a donut shape. 🍩
The munched-up star is nearly 300 million light-years away at the core of the galaxy ESO 583-G004 and is made up of hydrogen, carbon, and more.
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