News in Brief Space LIGO and Virgo probably spotted the first black hole swallowing up a neutron star Astronomers may have detected gravitational waves from a new type of event BIG GULP Gravitational waves may have revealed a black hole in the process of swallowing up a neutron star (illustrated). If confirmed, the event would be the first of its kind ever seen. Dana Berry/NASA Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Emily Conover August 15, 2019 at 6:06 pm Shudders in the cosmos have revealed what’s likely the sad end of a neutron star — getting swallowed by a black hole.