"Discovery: Massive 'Sleeping Giant' Black Hole Just 2K Light-Years Away"
TL;DR
Astronomers have discovered a massive stellar black hole, named Gaia BH3, in the Milky Way galaxy, located 1,926 light-years away in the Aquila constellation, making it the second-closest known black hole to Earth. This "sleeping giant" has a mass nearly 33 times that of our sun and was found through observations taken by the Gaia space telescope. The discovery offers new insights into the formation of high-mass black holes and their connection to metal-poor stars, shedding light on the secrets of ancient stars and the evolution of our galaxy.
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- Astronomers spot a massive ‘sleeping giant’ black hole less than 2,000 light-years from Earth CNN
- Milky Way's largest stellar black hole found 2,000 light years away USA TODAY
- ESA - Sleeping giant surprises Gaia scientists European Space Agency
- Astronomers discover Milky Way’s biggest stellar black hole – 33 times mass of sun The Guardian
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