A colossal census of the cosmos has identified over 2,500 dwarf galaxies with active black holes, tripling previous numbers and uncovering nearly 300 intermediate-mass black hole candidates, providing new insights into black hole and galaxy evolution.
Astronomers remain puzzled about the formation relationship between black holes and galaxies. Dwarf galaxies may offer insights into cosmic evolution as they represent early growth stages and have escaped many mergers.
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument's extensive survey has enabled the identification of a mammoth number of dwarf galaxies. Understanding these galaxies is essential for revealing the formation and evolution of larger cosmic structures.
The research team believes that studying these dwarf galaxies and intermediate-mass black holes as a group can offer substantial discoveries regarding the evolution of both black holes and their respective galaxies.
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