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Star's disappearance in Andromeda marks the birth of a black hole
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-star-andromeda-birth-black-hole.html
Massive stars about eight times more massive than the sun explode as supernovae at the end of their lives. The explosions, which leave behind a black hole or a neutron star, are so energetic they can outshine their host galaxies for months. However, astronomers appear to have spotted a massive star that skipped the explosion and turned directly into a black hole.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/764207
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-star-andromeda-birth-black-hole.html
Massive stars about eight times more massive than the sun explode as supernovae at the end of their lives. The explosions, which leave behind a black hole or a neutron star, are so energetic they can outshine their host galaxies for months. However, astronomers appear to have spotted a massive star that skipped the explosion and turned directly into a black hole.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/764207