Astronomers find black hole 33 times more massive than our Sun – and it is near us
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 16, 2024
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Astronomers have found the most massive stellar black hole known in our own galaxy.
The object is relatively close by, at least in black hole terms, sitting just 2,000 feet away.
It is the largest black hole of its kind – a black hole formed from an exploding star – known to be in our Milky Way, and the second most massive in our galaxy. The current record is held by Sagittarius A*, which sits . . .
