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Hidden Red Supergiant Stars

Massive red supergiant stars are observed to be 'missing' before exploding, suggesting they may be obscured by thick dust rather than collapsing silently into black holes. This phenomenon hinders our understanding of stellar life cycles and supernovae formation. The challenge lies in detecting and studying these obscured stars to fill the gap in our knowledge.

Science, Astronomy & Space Sciences, Stellar Astronomy