Cosmic Survey Reveals Surge of Black Holes in Dwarf Galaxies

Cosmic Survey Reveals Surge of Black Holes in Dwarf Galaxies

A recent cosmic census has revealed an unexpected threefold rise in active black holes within dwarf galaxies, creating the most extensive database of intermediate-mass black holes recorded to date. This survey, conducted with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) at the Mayall Telescope in Arizona, identified over 2,500 black holes…