Massive Star Dies Without Supernova – Forms Black Hole in Andromeda Galaxy
The death of a massive star in the Andromeda galaxy has captivated astronomers, offering a rare glimpse into a previously theorized, yet unobserved, phenomenon: the direct collapse of a star into a black hole without the dramatic explosion of a supernova. This “silent death,” as researchers are calling it, challenges existing models of stellar evolution … Read more