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New 'Lite' Black Holes Unveil Secrets of Galaxy Formation

6/27/2025

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Astronomers have unveiled a groundbreaking discovery: a new class of "lite" intermediate-mass black holes, weighing between 100 and 300 solar masses. Utilizing data from LIGO and Virgo, this revelation, detailed in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, could illuminate the mysteries of galaxy formation and shed light on the universe's formative years.

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Astronomers have unveiled a groundbreaking discovery: a new class of "lite" intermediate-mass black holes, weighing between 100 and 300 solar masses. Utilizing data from LIGO and Virgo, this revelation, detailed in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, could illuminate the mysteries of galaxy formation and shed light on the universe's formative years.