Our universe contains many black holes. Black holes are most likely to arise from the death of

Question

A.

Sunlike stars.

B.

neutron stars.

C.

massive stars.

D.

white dwarfs.

Answer 1

Black holes are most likely to arise from the death of:

C. massive stars.

When massive stars (typically those with masses greater than about 20 times that of the Sun) exhaust their nuclear fuel, they undergo a supernova explosion and can collapse under their own gravity to form black holes.