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LIGO and Virgo probably spotted the first black hole swallowing up a neutron star

Astronomers may have detected gravitational waves from a new type of event

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BIG GULP  Gravitational waves may have revealed a black hole in the process of swallowing up a neutron star (illustrated). If confirmed, the event would be the first of its kind ever seen.

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By Emily Conover

Shudders in the cosmos have revealed what’s likely the sad end of a neutron star — getting swallowed by a black hole.