NASA Goddard Space Flight Center astrophysicist Knicole Colon talks about the tidal discruption event, known as ASASSN-19bt, that was detected by NASA's TESS mission. Story: Gargantuan Black Hole Shreds Star in Rare Cosmic Find: https://www.space.com/star-death-by-black-hole-rare-discovery-asassn-19bt.html

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