Andromeda Star Vanishes—Direct Collapse to a Black Hole Confirmed
TL;DR
Using NEOWISE infrared data, astronomers tracked a massive Andromeda star, M31-2014-DS1, that brightened and then vanished over a few years, with optical/near-infrared follow-up supporting a direct collapse into a black hole without a supernova, a rare event that helps calibrate how massive stars end their lives.
- No Supernova Needed. This Star Collapsed Directly Into A Black Hole Universe Today
- The Quiet Formation of a Black Hole Caltech
- Scientists Capture the Clearest View Yet of a Star Collapsing Into a Black Hole Columbia University
- Black hole is born with an infrared whimper Physics World
- Astronomers witness vanishing star collapse into a black hole in Andromeda galaxy Space
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