Maybe Bugs swiped that big firecracker thingie again.
Posted on 05/28/2017 8:03:23 AM PDT by BenLurkin
A major implication of this study is the way it could shed new light on the formation of very massive black holes. For some time now, astronomers have believed that in order to form a black hole at the end of its life cycle, a star would have to be massive enough to cause a supernova. But as the team observed, it doesn’t make sense that a star would blow off its outer layers and still have enough mass left over to form a massive black hole.
As Christopher Kochanek – a professor of astronomy at The Ohio State University, the Ohio Eminent Scholar in Observational Cosmology and a co-author of the team’s study – explained:
“The typical view is that a star can form a black hole only after it goes supernova. If a star can fall short of a supernova and still make a black hole, that would help to explain why we don’t see supernovae from the most massive stars.”
This information is also important as far as the study of gravitational waves goes. In February of 2016, scientists at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) announced the first detection of this strange phenomena, which were apparently generated by a massive black hole. If in fact massive black holes form from failed supernova, it would help astronomers to track down the sources more easily.
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“Should”?
No. It did what it should have done. Shows the inadequacy of some theories to explain the universe. Revise the theories. You’ll need to revise them again.
At least partially?
The universe is and always will befull of surprises. Physics, being self correcting will adjust.
Wrong. Climate change is to blame. The science is settled.
I blame the Russians.
Trump’s fault.
> Star Should Have Gone Supernova, But it Imploded Into a Black Hole Instead <
At first I thought this was going to be an article about Hillary.
The “Should” part is implying “according to current theory. This is partly a problem of scientists communicating a complex idea to a journalist. LOL!
Well, duh, who do you think is creating all this global warming anyway? Roooskies because they hate polar bears or something.
We can’t have this.
This sets a very bad precedent.
Stars cannot be allowed to just randomly decide to do what they want.
There must be order.
We need make that star reverse course into a supernova.
You know what is certain? Man’s inadequacy to understand God’s universe.
You know what is amazing? Man’s continuously increasing ability — through the use of reason and science — to understand God’s universe.
If only there had been a consensus.
Back to the drawing board.
Lol.. what kind of scientists are so arrogant. Perhaps they should have an international summit on making stars submit to their.. science. God laughs.
Maybe Bugs swiped that big firecracker thingie again.
Must be an article on Dwayne Johnson. His new movie ‘Baywatch’ bombed big time and is a blackhole for the studio.....
I think you’re correct. Though we go through dry seasons, His gift of knowledge to us about the worlds He made is amazing.
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