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Science first reported 46m ago by Space.com · updated 44m ago

This supernova impostor baffled astronomers for 15 years — until they found a hidden black hole feeding on an unstable star

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Space.com reports that a "supernova impostor" that puzzled astronomers for 15 years has been explained by a hidden companion to an unstable massive star. According to the outlet, this companion, described as either a black hole or a neutron star, is causing the system to erupt in light that mimics a supernova explosion.

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  1. Space.com FIRST 46m ago This supernova impostor baffled astronomers for 15 years — until they found a hidden black hole feeding on an unstable star

    A hidden black hole or neutron star companion to an unstable massive star is causing the system to erupt in light that mimics a supernova explosion.

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