Scientists Discover Biggest Black Hole in Our Galaxy | Vantage with Palki Sharma

June 28, 2024 Pharaoh

Astronomers have identified the most massive stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way galaxy. This black hole was spotted in data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission. The discovery was made by chance, according to scientists. The black hole is 33 times the mass of the Sun, which makes it enormous. Because the Sun is 333,000 times the mass of the Earth. This black hole is close to the Earth as well. It is only 2,000 light years away. What are black holes? What are stellar black holes? What does this new discovery mean for the world? Palki Sharma tells you.

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