I Will Space Expansion Lead to the Formation of Black Holes and Neutron Stars?

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Space is expanding at an accelerating rate, causing celestial objects to move farther apart and increase in velocity. This increase in relative velocity leads to a rise in mass, which raises questions about the potential formation of neutron stars and black holes from supermassive objects. The discussion also explores whether two objects moving towards each other will eventually reverse direction due to the rapid expansion of space or if they will never actually meet, suggesting that the outcome may depend on the chosen reference point. The implications of these phenomena on cosmic evolution and the fate of celestial bodies are significant. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for grasping the future of the universe.
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1) space is expanding at an increasing rate, therefore things are getting farther from each other and therefore increasing in velocity. 2) the faster an object moves relative to another, the more mass it has 3) supermassive objects can turn into neutron stars, black holes, etc. Therefore, will this effect of space expanding cause this to happen to objects?

A sub question is if two objects are now traveling towards one another, given enough time under the effect of expanding space, will they travel towards one another but never reach one another, or will they eventually appear to reverse directions from one another because space is expending so fast? Does it depend on the reference point?
 
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