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Tidal Disruption Events Illuminate Galaxies, Study Finds

4/18/2026

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New research from Syracuse University and the University of Zurich shows that tidal disruption events (TDEs) illuminate galaxies.
The study finds that black hole mass and spin shape the brightness and duration of flares.
Eric Coughlin, a physics professor, notes that TDEs allow study of hidden supermassive black holes.
In 2014, G2 approached Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, surviving.

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New research from Syracuse University and the University of Zurich shows that tidal disruption events (TDEs) illuminate galaxies.
The study finds that black hole mass and spin shape the brightness and duration of flares.
Eric Coughlin, a physics professor, notes that TDEs allow study of hidden supermassive black holes.
In 2014, G2 approached Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, surviving.