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Supermassive black holes found to be 1,000 times larger than thought

The article from MSN discusses a groundbreaking study revealing that supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies might be significantly larger than previously estimated. Researchers, using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, have found that these cosmic giants could be up to 1,000 times larger in mass than what was traditionally thought. This discovery was made by observing the dynamics of stars and gas around these black holes, which suggested a much greater gravitational influence than expected. The findings challenge existing models of galaxy formation and evolution, suggesting that these black holes play a more dominant role in shaping their host galaxies. The study also implies that the growth mechanisms of these black holes might be more efficient or different from what astronomers had assumed, potentially involving more frequent mergers or different accretion processes.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/science/astronomy/supermassive-black-holes-found-to-be-1-000-times-larger-than-thought/ar-AA1y7tbB ]