Astronomers have detected a lone black hole drifting through the Milky Way, located about 5,000 light years away in Sagittarius. This object, seven times the mass of the sun, was identified using gravitational lensing, a method that shows how gravity can bend light. Typically, black holes are spotted through the effect they have on nearby stars, but this one was unique as it lacks companion stars. The discovery raises questions about the population of hidden black holes in our galaxy, suggesting millions of them could exist undetected.
Scientists have identified a lone black hole in the Milky Way that was previously invisible due to its lack of companion stars, using gravitational lensing to confirm its existence.
The newly discovered black hole, located about 5,000 light years from Earth, is seven times more massive than the sun and challenges previous detection methods.
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