Astronomers discover smallest black hole close to solar system.

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Astronomers Spot Smallest Black Hole In Milky Way; Name It 'The Unicorn'

Scientists have discovered possibly the smallest black hole of the Milky Way galaxy close to our solar system and nicknamed it 'the Unicorn' attributing its unconventional features. Approximately 1,500 light-years (9.5 trillion kilometers) away from the Earth, the Unicorn is estimated to be about three-times the mass of the sun. Notably, such small black holes are called stellar-mass black holes formed by the gravitational collapse of a… read-more

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 - 06:10 PM / by Anvitha Shetty

Tags: Space, Black Hole, Solar system, Scientists, Milky Way Galaxy, The Unicorn

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