What Happens When You Throw a Star at a Black Hole? It Makes a Mess (Video)

"What happens if you throw a star at a black hole?" This is a question we cannot answer with certainty here on Earth.

Fortunately, real black holes and stars can't be smashed together in the lab! However, scientists can use advanced supercomputer models to simulate a black hole ripping apart and devouring a star in a so-called "tidal disruption event," or "TDE." ...