Discoveries using the telescopes on Mauna Kea

[TomK]

Thanks for the link Tom...

"they have seen the cloud change its shape and elongate thanks to the tidal forces caused by Sagittarius A*"

Is this the beginning of spaghettification?  The ramifications of dipping a toe across the event horizon I can picture in my mind.

Sort of, but spaghettification usually refers to a solid object whereas in this case, it's a cloud of gas and dust. Since the cloud isn't uniform, i.e., it has areas that are denser than others, it's more likely to fragment first. Ultimately, yes, the cloud's material will form a long stream, but probably not spaghettification in its true sense.