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Sunita Singh

1 articles · 1 co-authors · latest: 2026-06-05

The Rapids of a Black Hole: The Birth and Death of Blanets

In the turbulent disks of active galactic nuclei, blanets form—giant planets of incredible density. Drifting toward the central black hole, they are torn apart by tidal forces, generating brief but dazzling flares in optical and ultraviolet light. Their density allows them to approach the horizon of
arXiv:2606.06884v1 · 2026-06-05