There is another piece of evidence proving the existence of black holes, the "spaghetti effect." You might wonder what this means, but if you ever have the chance to fall into a black hole, it will become evident: In the black hole's intense gravitational pull, you would be stretched into thin, noodle-like strands. Although this could happen in theory, if a star gets too close to a black hole, this would be its fate. In October 2020, astronomers indeed observed the momentary flash of a star being devoured by a black hole. Fortunately, this "tragedy" happened approximately 215 million light-years away from us.
Photograph of a Black Hole
The first-ever direct photograph of a black hole.
