The final parsec problem is an astronomical puzzle involving the dynamical evolution of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) at the centres of most galaxies.
Astronomers around the globe are preparing to catch a once-in-a-lifetime event, where a nova explosion located 3000 light years from us will illuminate the night sky.
Observations of black holes in the universe reveal that they exhibit a wide range of masses. However, there is a significant gap in our understanding between the lightest and heaviest black holes.
A new study led by an international team involving scientists from NCCR PlanetS, the University of Geneva and the University of Bern have demonstrated the existence of two distinguishable populations of sub-Neptunes based