Scientists Confirm Black Hole's Space-Time Dragging Effect During Star Consumption
Scientists have observed a supermassive black hole exhibiting a phenomenon known as frame-dragging, where the black hole's rotation pulls on space and time, as it consumes a nearby star. This event, identified as AT2020afhd, involved a star being torn apart by the black hole's gravity, forming a disk of gas that emitted X-ray and radio signals. These signals showed a regular pattern of changes, suggesting the inner disk was wobbling, consistent with predictions from Einstein's theory of general relativity. The study, utilizing data from NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array, provides new insights into black hole spin and their interaction with surrounding matter. 
