DS1, collapsed into a black hole without exploding, revealing how stars die in silent “failed supernova” events.

A stellar black hole is one that’s created from the gravitational collapse of particularly massive stars, typically greater than eight solar masses. For context, one solar mass is about equivalent to ...

Astronomers discover a star in Andromeda that may have collapsed into a black hole instead of exploding as a supernova.

Somewhere in the night sky, a massive star is nearing the end of its life. Astronomers believe it could erupt into a supernova at any moment, sending shockwaves across the cosmos.

A team of 48 astronomers from 14 countries, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has discovered a population of ...

An unusual tidal disruption event spotted by astronomers may be the result of an elusive intermediate mass black hole ripping apart a star.

Neutron star mergers are among the most extreme events in the Universe. A recent simulation shows that the cataclysm begins well in advance. Indeed, a chaotic ballet of their magnetic fields ...