Scientists faced a wonderful and confusing phenomenon. A black hole in a galaxy about 650 million light-years away has destroyed a star, going against all accepted notions. The black hole not only swallowed the star outside the center of the galaxy, where such giant bodies are usually located, but also released two powerful energy streams months later, at a time completely unexpected by scientists.
When a star enters the gravitational field of a massive black hole, it begins to stretch and fragment, becoming a victim of solid gravitational forces. Such phenomena are known as "decay waves" or and are relatively common in space. During the fragmentation of the star, a huge amount of energy is released, and its remnants form a disk of dust and gas around the cavity.
Scientists assume that the radio waves were created when material ejected from the black hole collided with the surrounding gas, generating powerful shock waves. However, it remains a mystery why these streams were released so late. Now this "wandering giant" seems to be wreaking havoc in its new environment, destroying defenseless stars in its path.
