LIGO data hints at supernovae so powerful they leave nothing behind
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LIGO gravitational wave data reveals a "mass gap" in black hole populations, with smaller black holes cutting off at around 45 solar masses, supporting theoretical predictions about pair-instability supernovae that completely destroy massive stars without leaving remnants behind.
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