(Inside Science) — If you have a computer and a few spare moments, you can help search the cosmos for an elusive breed of black hole that astronomers once thought didn’t exist.
Stepping Up the Search for Intermediate-Mass Black Holes
And the researchers say, the public can help on their computers at home.
Jun 14, 2019 7:00 PMFeb 22, 2020 1:45 AM
Astronomers think the galaxy NGC1313 may be home to an intermediate-mass black hole. (Credit: Gemini Observatory/AURA)
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