An intense blast of energy that was detected on Earth appears to have come from two colliding and collapsing stars, according to scientists. Researchers looking through archival observations of ...

Complete stellar collapse: Unusual star system proves that stars can die quietly Date: May 21, 2024 Source: University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science Summary: University of Copenhagen ...

First detected in 1967, these blinding light explosions are generated when massive stars collapse into black holes, launching jets of material that squirt into space at nearly the speed of light.