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Vitral et al. suspect that an intermediate-mass black hole, weighing as much as 800 times the mass of our Sun, is lurking at the core of Messier 4. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / Sci.News.

Intermediate-Mass Black Hole May Be Lurking in Messier 4

May 25, 2023 by Natali Anderson

Messier 4 is a globular cluster full of ancient stars in the constellation of Scorpius, approximately 7,200 light-years away. Vitral et al. suspect that...

Uncovering Secrets of Messier 4

Sep 5, 2012 by News Staff

Astronomers at ESO’s La Silla Observatory, Chile, have released a new image of the globular star cluster Messier 4. This image shows the spectacular...