Astronomers Find Compelling Evidence of a Star Collapsing Directly Into a Black Hole ⭐️💥🌌 A massive star in the Andromeda galaxy appears to have collapsed directly into a black hole without first exploding as a supernova. Observations from @keckobservatory helped confirm that the star truly faded at all wavelengths, providing rare observational support for a long predicted pathway to black hole formation. This animation shows a a shell of thick gas and dust in red expelled from the star’s oute