Tidal disruption event

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of a tidal wave at the beach? Well, a tidal disruption event is kind of like that, but in space!

Imagine a really big and strong force in space, like a black hole. Just like the waves at the beach, this force can create huge tides.

If a star gets too close to this force, the strong tide can actually rip the star apart! This is called a tidal disruption event.

When this happens, the star's material gets pulled into the black hole's center, called the event horizon. The material gets really hot and bright, and can be seen by scientists with special telescopes.

So, a tidal disruption event is when a star gets ripped apart by a big force in space, and creates a bright light that scientists can study. Pretty cool, huh?