I start with a bang and end with a silent collapse. Through my life, I shine bright, but I can also be a black hole's trap. What am I?
Category: Science · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Think about stellar evolution and the life cycle of stars.
Answer
A stellar explosion
Explanation
Massive stars undergo nuclear fusion and eventually collapse into black holes after their supernova phase.
This is a expert science riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is A stellar explosion.
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