A star appears to have collapsed straight into a black hole without supernova
a year ago
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- Astronomers observed a massive star likely turning into a black hole without a supernova explosion.
- The star, 25 times the mass of the sun, disappeared instead of exploding, suggesting a 'massive fail.'
- Up to 30% of massive stars may collapse into black holes quietly, without a supernova.
- The discovery helps explain why fewer supernovae are observed from the most massive stars.
- The findings could impact understanding of the origins of very massive black holes detected by LIGO.
- The research involved telescopes like LBT, Hubble, and Spitzer, with support from the National Science Foundation.