Intermediate Mass Black Hole
A Star Was Kicked Out of a Globular Cluster by an Intermediate-Mass Black Hole
Astronomers have solid evidence for the existence of stellar-mass black holes and supermassive black holes. However, evidence for Intermediate Black…
2 months ago
Where Are the Missing Black Holes? The Hubble May Have Helped Find One
Most black holes are stellar mass black holes. They're created when a star several times more massive than our Sun…
1 year ago
A Cluster of Black Holes Found Inside a Globular Cluster of Stars
Globular clusters can be home to lots of stellar-mass black holes, rather than a single intermediate mass black hole.
4 years ago
Chandra’s Verdict on the Demise of a Star: “Death by Black Hole”
This week, astronomers announced the detection of a rare event, a star being torn to shreds by a massive black…
11 years ago
Young Star Cluster In Disintegrated Galaxy Reveals First-Ever Intermediate Mass Black Hole
[/caption] Score another first for NASA's Hubble Space Telescope! Along with observations taken with the Swift X-ray telescope, a team…
13 years ago