M31-2014-DS1: The Star that Bypassed the Supernova Stage and Collapsed into a Black Hole
Introduction
M31‑2014‑DS1 is an extraordinary astrophysical object in the nearby Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, ∼2.5 million light‑years from Earth) that has become the focus of intense scientific study because it appears to have “vanished” in a manner inconsistent with standard supernova theory.
