Astronomers Discover Largest Known Stellar Black Hole in the Milky Way

Located just 2,000 light-years away, the newly identified black hole weighs 33 times the mass of the sun and is one of the closest to Earth.

The black hole, dubbed Gaia BH3, was detected using data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission which observed its wobbling effect on a companion star.
This massive black hole is part of a binary system and its presence was confirmed using spectrographic data from the Very Large Telescope.
Researchers are excited about the discovery, noting it as one of the most significant findings in recent years due to its size and proximity.
The black hole's companion star was analyzed to understand the properties of the star before it collapsed into a black hole.
The discovery provides an opportunity for further research with more advanced telescopes to study the black hole's activity and its environment.