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DISCOVERED: CLOSEST STAR-SHREDDING BLACK HOLE TO EARTH EVER SEEN

1Neutron star

After black holes, neutron stars are the densest objects in the universe – a single teaspoon can weigh billions of tons.

2Stellar black hole

Many black holes are part of binary systems, closely orbiting another star and hurtling towards an eventual collision.

3 Shredding

As the star is stretched, it starts to come apart, creating a vast smear.

4 Spaghettification

The front edge of the star is closer to

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