We are back again to share the news of an exciting discovery in Omega Centauri, a possible intermediate-mass black hole. This discovery is of significant importance in the field of astronomy. In this episode, we quickly overview what a black hole is (however, we will go more in-depth in many topics discussed in the episode in future episodes) and then analyze the article in the Nature journal written by Maximilian Häberle and collaborators titled, “Fast-moving stars around an intermediate-mass black hole in ω Centauri.” We highlight the significance of this discovery, how they used Hubble images and proper motion measurements to calculate high-velocity stars, other possible explanations, and more! We apologize for the quality of the audio as we are on Zoom, and promise it will improve soon! Remember we are not experts, however we endeavor to collect all our research and facts from reliable sources or resident experts.

All our information in this episode is taken from: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07511-z