US-led scientists discover new evidence on origins of intermediate-mass black holes
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 1, 2025
Black holes are generally grouped into three sizes: stellar-mass black holes, which are about five to 50 times the mass of the sun; supermassive black holes, with millions to billions of times the sun’s mass; and intermediate-mass black holes, which fall somewhere in between.
Four new studies have brought fresh insight into the mystery of intermediate-mass black holes. The research was led by Assistant Professor Karan Jani, founding director of the Vanderbilt Lunar . . .
