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A cosmic mystery: ESO telescope captures the disappearance of a massive star

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Astronomers have discovered the absence of an unstable massive star in a dwarf galaxy. Scientists think this could indicate that the star became less bright and partially obscured by dust. An alternative explanation is that the star collapsed into a black hole without producing a supernova.

Source: ScienceDaily.com