Why the death of this star is very, very strange

Or Graur

Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation

Press/Media: Expert comment

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Expert comment on an interesting supernova, solicited by the Washington Post.

Period	13 Aug 2025

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Media contributions

Title	Why the death of this star is very, very strange
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Washington Post
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United States
Date	13/08/25
Description	Scientists may have figured out what caused one of the strangest explosions ever observed in our universe: A massive star exploded while getting ripped apart by a black hole. Astronomers identified this blast as a new flavor of supernova, the powerful bursts that mark the end of a star’s life.
Producer/Author	Kasha Patel
URL	https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025/08/13/black-hole-rips-star-discovery/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzU1MDU3NjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzU2NDM5OTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NTUwNTc2MDAsImp0aSI6IjkyZTg3NTk2LTdlZTUtNGNjZC1iNjY4LWVjZmMyMDQ1OTBkYiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9zY2llbmNlLzIwMjUvMDgvMTMvYmxhY2staG9sZS1yaXBzLXN0YXItZGlzY292ZXJ5LyJ9.FVvb2uMMlkVvNrP7Sj0iHgiFjoMGPs4inY7l-iK5n7g
Persons	Or Graur