black hole in 2024

 black hole in 2024  

Astronomers have identified a stellar black hole in the Milky Way with a mass over 33 times that of the Sun, located approximately 2000 light-years away. This discovery marks the largest stellar black hole found in our galaxy to date. The European Space Agency's Gaia mission detected unusual wobbling motion in nearby stars, leading to the identification of this massive black hole. Data from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) and other sources were used to confirm its existence and mass.

Stellar black holes form from the collapse of massive stars and are typically smaller than the supermassive black holes found at the centers of galaxies. The discovery of such a massive stellar black hole challenges previous understandings and expands our knowledge of these cosmic phenomena.

The discovery of Gaia BH3 underscores the importance of international collaboration and advanced observational technologies in advancing our understanding of the universe.