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Stars Survive Black Hole Repeats | Science News

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Stars aren’t just getting shredded by black holes—they’re surviving, returning, and putting on dimmer light shows each time. New research reveals the secret: these stars were already spinning insanely fast before they got caught in the black hole’s grip. That rapid spin limits how much material they shed during each close pass, making their cosmic fireworks fade over time. Scientists now think this spin might stem from a “Hills mechanism,” where a binary star system was torn apart near a black hole, flinging one star away and capturing the other—already spinning wildly—into a tight orbit. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f4ede6af6777b3fd

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