Astronomers have, for the first time, identified the earliest stages of a supernova possibly linked to a black hole.

A supernova likely triggered by the destructive pull of a nearby black hole has been observed by astronomers in a spectacular cosmic event. This one-of-a-kind discovery published in

Black holes are dark, menacing objects with gravity so intense that not even light can escape, so you don’t want to mess with them. A recent discovery of one of the strangest supernovas ever observed reveals the tragic story of a star that tried to defy the powerful pull of a nearby black hole but later conceded in an explosive death.