Editor's Note: Since this research was initially published, several studies have contested one of its main results (link 1, link 2, link 3). Outside researchers believe the object discovered is likely a black hole much less than 70 solar masses.
A New Method of Hunting Nearby Black Holes Turns up a Monster
Astronomers say this new way to find black holes could expand the small number discovered so far in our Milky Way galaxy.
Nov 27, 2019 6:00 PMDec 12, 2019 7:30 PM
A black hole steals material from a neighboring star in this artist's illustration. (Credit: NASA, CXC, M. Weiss)
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