Synopsis: Tidal Disruption of a Star
Theorists suggest that the weeks-long flare measured last year from a distant galaxy was probably beamed by a jet of material aligned with the rotational axis of a mammoth black hole. Published Tue Feb 07, 2012...
Source: Physics - APS - Tuesday, 7 February
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