- Astronomers directly observed a massive star collapse into a black hole, bypassing a supernova explosion.
- This unprecedented event challenges existing theories on how massive stars end their lives and form black holes.
- The star, M31-2014-DS1 in the Andromeda galaxy, was identified using archived NASA NEOWISE data and Keck observations.
- The discovery offers crucial insights into stellar black hole formation, a long-theorized but rarely confirmed process.
- Such "failed supernovae" are difficult to detect, making this detailed observation a significant scientific milestone.
Star Collapses Directly to Black Hole
Astronomers have directly observed a massive star collapse into a black hole without a supernova explosion, an unprecedented event that challenges existing theories of stellar evolution. This groundbreaking discovery of star M31-2014-DS1 in the Andromeda galaxy offers crucial insights into black hole formation, marking a significant scientific milestone.
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