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ESO Instrument Finds Closest Black Hole to Earth

A team of astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and other institutes has discovered a black hole lying just 1000 light-years from Earth. The black hole is closer to our Solar System than any other found to date and forms part of a triple system that can be seen with the naked eye. The team found…
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May 6, 2020ESO Instrument Finds Closest Black Hole to Earth by origgm13146

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