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300 New Black Hole Candidates Transform Astronomy's Landscape

2/23/2025

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Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery, identifying 300 candidates for intermediate-mass black holes using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI). This revelation triples the known candidates and hints at their formation in varied environments, potentially transforming our understanding of supermassive black holes and their role in shaping galaxies.

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Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery, identifying 300 candidates for intermediate-mass black holes using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI). This revelation triples the known candidates and hints at their formation in varied environments, potentially transforming our understanding of supermassive black holes and their role in shaping galaxies.