Einstein Probe Witnesses Black Hole Devour White Dwarf Star Live

• In July 2025, the China-led Einstein Probe space telescope recorded an unprecedented X-ray event, astonishing astrophysicists worldwide.
• Scientists believe an Intermediate-mass black hole captured and tore apart a white dwarf star, marking the first direct observation of a black hole 'feeding' in this manner.
• The event, named EP250702a, involved rapidly changing X-ray brightness and gamma-ray bursts, with tremendous X-ray flares erupting 15 hours later.
• University of Hong Kong scientists used theoretical modeling and numerical simulations to confirm the star's disruption by the black hole's immense tidal forces.
• This discovery provides direct evidence for rare intermediate-mass black holes and highlights China's growing role in space exploration, opening new avenues for understanding black hole evolution and stellar demise.