"New Insights into Formation of Elusive Medium-Size Black Holes"

Researchers have used supercomputer simulations to show that intermediate-mass black holes, which have been elusive to astronomers, could form in dense star clusters known as globular clusters. These clusters, containing tens of thousands to millions of stars, create chaotic environments where stars collide and merge, potentially forming massive stars that can collapse into intermediate-mass black holes. The study provides new theoretical evidence supporting the existence of these black holes and aligns with astronomical observations.