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Sputnik International
A fresh examination has revealed new details about the first black hole ever detected – that was spotted in 1964 and became the subject of a friendly wager between renowned scientists – including that it is bigger than previously known.
The first black hole ever detected by scientists is much more massive than previously known, new research has shown. The Cygnus X-1 has a long history on Earth: it was first spotted in 1964, and became the centre of a famous bet that included Stephen Hawking. But that history is still being written, as it turns out. New observations have revealed new details about our relatively close neighbour – including that it is further away than we had.