Astronomers Discover Largest Stellar Black Hole in Milky Way

Named Gaia BH3, the black hole is 33 times the mass of the Sun and located just 2,000 light-years away.

Gaia BH3 was identified through the European Space Agency's Gaia mission which observed a distinctive 'wobbling' motion of a companion star.
This discovery challenges existing models of stellar evolution and black hole formation.
Gaia BH3 is part of a binary system and is considered 'dormant' as it does not interact with its companion star.
The chemical composition of the companion star suggests it originated from a metal-poor star, supporting theories about black hole formation from such stars.
Further studies and observations are planned to explore more about Gaia BH3's properties and its implications for understanding the universe.