Scientists Identify Rare Intermediate-Mass Black Holes in Milky Way and Omega Centauri
New discoveries shed light on the evolutionary pathway between stellar and supermassive black holes.
- A rare intermediate-mass black hole has been detected near Sagittarius A* at the center of the Milky Way.
- Another intermediate-mass black hole has been confirmed in Omega Centauri, a dense star cluster 18,000 light-years away.
- These findings provide critical insights into how supermassive black holes grow by consuming intermediate-mass black holes.
- The Milky Way's black hole discovery was made using observations from multiple telescopes including the Very Large Telescope and ALMA.
- Future research with advanced instruments like the James Webb Space Telescope aims to further understand these black holes.
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