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Omega Centauri: A Galaxy Core Frozen in Time Reveals Its Black Hole


Researchers confirmed an intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri's center, supporting theories of its origin as a distinct galaxy core merged with the Milky Way. Newly identified fast-moving stars in the star cluster Omega Centauri provide solid evidence for a central black hole in the clust

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