Black Hole Found to Be Much Closer to Earth Than Previously Thought

An international team of astronomers has accurately measured the distance from Earth to a black hole for the first time.

(Credit: Image courtesy of SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research

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An international team of astronomers has accurately measured the distance from Earth to a black hole for the first time. Without needing to rely on mathematical models the astronomers came up with a distance of 7800 light years, much closer than had been assumed until now. The researchers achieved this breakthrough by measuring the radio emissions from the black hole and its associated dying star.

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Adapted from materials provided by SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, via AlphaGalileo.