Supermassive black hole destroyed a star and turned it into a cosmic donut

A supermassive black hole is hosting a cosmic cookout. The main ingredient of the dish was

a star located next to it.

What is known

The process was observed by the Hubble telescope.He was able to capture how a supermassive black hole destroyed a nearby star. Its remnants formed a ring with a black hole in the center. Outwardly, it resembles a donut.


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The destroyed star is at a distance of 300million light-years from the center of the galaxy, which was studied by experts. The black hole will gradually suck in the remnants. Absorption will be accompanied by intense radiation.

Collision of a star with a supermassive blackThe hole was so powerful that astronomers using Hubble were able to study the radiation spectrum for longer than usual. The telescope showed the presence of various elements, including carbon and hydrogen.