intermediate mass black hole

Scientists waited a long time to find a ‘missing link’ in a black hole, but then stumbled upon two

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When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration shows a medium-mass black hole in space. | Credit: Robert Lea For decades, astronomers have searched, without much joy, for signs of “missing link” black holes—black holes with masses between “stellar-mass black holes” and “supermassive black … Read more

Hubble Space Telescope Finds Closest Massive Black Hole to Earth – Cosmic Clue Frozen in Time

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Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the closest massive black hole ever discovered: a cosmic giant “frozen in time.” As an example of an elusive “intermediate-mass black hole,” the object could serve as a missing link in understanding the connection between stellar-mass and supermassive black holes. The black hole appears to have a … Read more