UNAWE Space Scoop - Tiny Black Holes Have Big Superpowers

Black holes come in many sizes. Small, medium, large & extra
large. The size of a black hole mostly depends on how massive the
star was before it ran out of fuel, exploded as a supernova and
collapsed under its own extreme gravity. The more massive the
black hole, the stronger and larger its effect on the fabric of
space and time. 


 


Here’s the new bit! In a recent study, astronomers found that
even tiny black holes have immense power to shape their part of
the galaxy. Far more than previously thought. Black holes can rip
apart a star that comes too close by. Even the tiniest black
holes, known as stellar-mass black holes can do this. 


 


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