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‘Missing link’ supernova links star’s death to birth of black hole or neutron star

Astronomers have discovered a stellar “missing link” that directly links the death of a massive star to the birth of a black hole or a neutron star. Two teams of scientists made the discovery using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the New Technology Telescope (NTT) to look at the supernova debris discovered in May… Read More »