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Black hole caught in act of swallowing a star

2011-08-26 02:33:46 GMT2011-08-26 10:33:46(Beijing Time)  Xinhua English

Video grab of CCTV depicts the supermassive black hole Swift J1644+57 eating a big star, a process that scientists witnessed for the first time using the Swift satellite. (Xinhuanet photo)

Video grab of CCTV depicts the supermassive black hole Swift J1644+57 eating a big star, a process that scientists witnessed for the first time using the Swift satellite. (Xinhuanet photo)

Video grab of CCTV depicts the supermassive black hole Swift J1644+57 eating a big star, a process that scientists witnessed for the first time using the Swift satellite. (Xinhuanet photo)

Video grab of CCTV depicts the supermassive black hole Swift J1644+57 eating a big star, a process that scientists witnessed for the first time using the Swift satellite. (Xinhuanet photo)

Video grab of CCTV depicts the supermassive black hole Swift J1644+57 eating a big star, a process that scientists witnessed for the first time using the Swift satellite. (Xinhuanet photo)

Video grab of CCTV depicts the supermassive black hole Swift J1644+57 eating a big star, a process that scientists witnessed for the first time using the Swift satellite. (Xinhuanet photo)

Video grab of CCTV depicts the supermassive black hole Swift J1644+57 eating a big star, a process that scientists witnessed for the first time using the Swift satellite. (Xinhuanet photo)

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