Complete Stellar Collapse: unusual star system proves that stars can die quietly21.5.2024 10:00:00 CEST | Københavns Universitet - Det Natur- og Biovidenskabelige Fakultet
University of Copenhagen astrophysicists help explain a mysterious phenomenon, whereby stars suddenly vanish from the night sky. Their study of an unusual binary star system has resulted in convincing evidence that massive stars can completely collapse and become black holes without a supernova explosion.