... Star Atlas . ... Behemoth black hole found in an unlikely place . ... black holes . ... If a supernovaт??s original star is massive enough to form a black hole, why is there any explosion? Why doesnт??t the entire mass of the original star simply fall onto the newly formed black hole and instantly vanish? ... For some massive stars, it may be possible that collapse leads directly to the formation of a black hole with no explosion. ... Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ...