'Practically in Our Back Yard' - Nearest Black Hole to Earth | SpaceTime Astronomy News

Astronomers have discovered what right now at least, is the nearest black hole to Earth.
A newly found monster, which is some twelve times the mass of our sun, was detected just 1550 light years away.
The findings suggest there could be many more similar black holes like this hiding in plain sight.
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