"Scientists Witness Supernova Transforming into Black Hole, Confirming Link Between Massive Stars and Black Holes"
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Scientists have observed the emergence of a compact object, possibly a neutron star or black hole, from a supernova explosion in a nearby galaxy, providing direct evidence of the stellar process that produces these dense objects. The supernova, named SN 2022jli, exhibited periodic changes in brightness, which were attributed to interactions between the remnant and its companion star. This marks the first time astronomers have observed the real-time emergence of a compact object from a supernova, advancing our understanding of stellar evolution and the formation of neutron stars and black holes.
Topics:science#astronomy#black-hole#neutron-star#observational-astronomy#stellar-evolution#supernova
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