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Colossal Black Hole Caught Shredding a Massive Star in Rare Cosmic Event Known as the 'Whippet' A colossal black hole has been caught tearing apart a massive star , likened by scientists to " preparing a snack for lunch ", during observations presented at the American Astronomical Society's annual meeting held from 4-8 January . Astronomers across the globe witnessed the dramatic cosmic encounter , which was reported at the AAS conference in Phoenix, Arizona . The doomed star was described as being ripped apart and consumed piece by piece by black hole's overwhelming gravitational pull . More breaking space discoveries Scientists Describe an Exceptionally Rare Stellar Destruction Speaking at the conference, Associate Professor of Astrophysics Daniel Perley of Liverpool John Moores University , lead author of a forthcoming paper in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society , said: "We believe we have identified a black hole merging with a mass...