The Closest Black Hole Is 1,000 Light-Years Away

Known as Gaia BH1, it's located in the constellation Ophiuchus and is about 10 times the mass of our Sun. This discovery challenges previous assumptions about how many dormant black holes exist in our galaxy and their detectability.

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https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/chandra/news/black-hole-found-closest-to-earth.html

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Published: March 26, 2026
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