Supermassive black holes ejected from galactic centers? Quasar survey supports decade-old prediction

Background

Researchers at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) analyzed data on around 100,000 quasars, or extremely luminous galactic nuclei.

Observation Details

Researchers discovered that some supermassive black holes are ejected from galactic centers. This discovery confirms a prediction made 10 years ago by Peter Raffai, Zsolt Frei, and Zoltán Haiman.

Scientific Significance

This discovery is an important step in understanding the behavior of supermassive black holes. Ejected supermassive black holes can provide new insights into galaxy evolution.