Fast-moving stars around an intermediate-mass black hole in ω Centauri
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Researchers have found the nearest massive black hole to Earth, located at the center of Omega Centauri, a galaxy that was swallowed by the Milky Way. The discovery provides insight into the formation history of galaxies and confirms long-held suspicions about the existence of intermediate-mass black holes.
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- Astronomers find the nearest massive black hole, a missing link in massive black hole formation Max Planck Institute for Astronomy · Jul 10, 2024 · first to report
- Astronomers find missing link in massive black hole formation University of Utah · Jul 10, 2024
- NASA’s Hubble finds strong evidence for intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center · Jul 10, 2024