Massive Black Hole Shreds Passing Star . ... Credit Copyright: NASA 's Goddard Space Flight Center , CI Lab Explanation: What happens when a star gets too close to a black hole? Recent observations from Earth-orbiting observatories of an event dubbed ASASSN-14li , in a distant galactic center , appears to be giving one star's harrowing story. ... In the hypothesized scenario envisioned, a jet formed on the spin axis of the black hole. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ...