Black hole eating planets

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In the image, you see a black hole with a mass many times that of our sun. It is surrounded by a swirling accretion disk of gas, dust, and other material. The black hole's gravity is so strong that it is pulling in planets and other objects from the surrounding area. As the planets get closer to the black hole, they are accelerated to tremendous speeds and start to break apart. The pieces of the planets are then drawn into the accretion disk, where they are heated to extreme temperatures and emit bright radiation. Some of the material in the accretion disk is also pulled into the black hole, disappearing from sight beyond the event horizon. The image shows the destructive power of a black hole, as it consumes everything in its path.