Tag: stellar-mass black holes


  • Stellar-mass black holes at galactic centers: new hints from distant galaxies

    Stellar-mass black holes at galactic centers: new hints from distant galaxies

    New hints about stellar-mass black holes at galactic centers For decades, astronomers have known that almost every galaxy hosts a supermassive black hole at its core. Now, a growing body of theoretical and observational work suggests there could also be a hidden population of stellar-mass black holes in some galactic centers, particularly in distant galaxies…