Black holes may grow quietly alongside galaxies even without violent mergers

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What happened

Astronomers analyzed 2,435 galaxies hosting actively feeding black holes using data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI).

Among them, they identified 546 "bulgeless" galaxies—systems with little or no central stellar bulge.

Key facts

  • Astronomers analyzed 2,435 galaxies hosting actively feeding black holes using data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI).
  • Among them, they identified 546 "bulgeless" galaxies—systems with little or no central stellar bulge.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:20:02 UTC.

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