Elusive medium-sized black holes can form in dense ‘birth nests’
Researchers have discovered that elusive intermediate-mass black holes can form in dense star clusters containing anywhere from tens of thousands to millions of tightly packed stars called “globular clusters.” An intermediate-mass black hole has a mass between 100 and 10,000 suns. They are heavier than black holes with masses of about 10 to 100 solar … Read more