Birth of Black Hole’s Accretion Disk

When a star gets too close to a black hole, things get really intense. Black holes are super dense, and their gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape once it crosses the event horizon. As the star gets pulled in, it starts spiraling around the black hole in what’s called an "orbit" or "infall." This is where things get crazy, the star gets stretched out by the black hole's extreme gravity, a process called "spaghettification." It’s literally stretched like a noodle.

But the star doesn’t just vanish into the black hole right away. Instead, its outer layers form a swirling disk of gas and debris around the black hole, this is the accretion disk. As the material spirals inward, it’s squeezed and heated up to insane temperatures due to the friction between particles. This makes the disk glow brightly, emitting radiation, including X-rays, which is how we can observe the black hole and its surroundings.

The crazy thing is, that the accretion disk plays a big role in feeding the black hole. As matter spirals closer and closer, it gets pulled into the black hole, causing it to grow. The disk also releases tons of energy as it gets heated up, which can power some of the brightest and most energetic phenomena we see in space, like quasars.

So, the formation of the accretion disk isn’t just cool to look at, it gives us crucial insight into how black holes work and how they affect the universe around them.

Reference: NASA, ESA & ScienceClic English
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