Animation of Supernova Producing a Black Hole (2010)

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This animation shows how a black hole may have formed in SN 1979C. The collapse of a massive star is shown, after it has exhausted its fuel. A flash of light from a shock breaking through the surface of the star is then shown, followed by a powerful supernova explosion. The view then zooms into the center of the explosion. Credits: NASA/CXC/A.Hobart

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NASA

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• SN 1979C
• supernova
• explosion
• black hole
• marshall space flight center
• chandra x-ray observatory
• Smothsonian

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