
The Closest Black Hole to Earth is just 1,500 light-years Away
by Emily Rodriguez Lima, age 13
There are plenty of black holes in outer space. Astronomers have found what they believe is currently the closest black hole to Earth.
Gaia BH1 is about 1,560 light-years from Earth and has a mass 10 times bigger than that of the sun. It is the first black hole discovered to be close to Earth, the second closest is around twice the distance at 3,200 light-years away. [Read More]