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European observatory discovers black hole discovered near the Earth

"Only" 1,000 light-years separate us: astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have discovered a new black hole, the closest to Earth ever detected, located in a stellar system visible to the naked eye, according to a study published Wednesday.

[A black hole] is a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.]

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