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Closest known black hole to Earth spotted by astronomers

Closest known black hole to Earth spotted by astronomers
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Record breaker! Newfound black hole is closest known to Earth

A black hole 10 times more massive than our sun lurks just 1,560 light-years from Earth — about twice as close as the previous proximity champ.

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Astronomers discovered closest black hole to Earth

Gemini North telescope on Hawai‘i reveals first dormant, stellar-mass black hole in our cosmic backyard.

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Astronomers Discover Closest Black Hole to Earth (Which is Still Far)

In many science fiction movies, black holes are often the go-to way to plug plot holes and provide a quick deus ex machina when all seems lost for the space heroes. In the real world, we just watch them from a distance. But we keep finding closer ones.

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Gaia BH1: Black Hole Closest To Earth Found It Is 1,600 Light Years Away

The nearest known black hole to Earth has been found by astronomers utilising the International Gemini Observatory, run by the NOIRLab of the NSF.

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