"Unveiling the Peculiar Sleeping Giant: Milky Way's Largest Black Hole Found"
TL;DR
Astronomers have discovered a black hole, named Gaia BH3, within the Milky Way with a mass 33 times greater than that of the sun, making it the second-largest known in our galaxy. Located 2,000 light-years away in the constellation Aquila, it has a companion star orbiting it and is peculiar in many aspects, including its direction of travel within the galaxy. The discovery supports stellar evolution models and raises questions about the maximum mass of stellar black holes.
- 'Peculiar' black hole discovered in Milky Way, scientists say Fox News
- 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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