Tuesday, August 19, 2025

A Distant Star Explodes While Swallowing Its Black Hole Companion

Two of Nature's most fascinating objects combined to form a unique display when an exploding supernovae tried to swallow its companion black hole. Before it could, gravitational stress from the black hole triggered the star's explosion. Image Credit: Melissa Weiss/CfA

Astronomers have discovered what may be a massive star exploding while trying to swallow a black hole companion, offering an explanation for one of the strangest stellar explosions ever seen.



Posted by at
Labels: , ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)