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This black hole is on the move!

Hubble found evidence of an isolated black hole roaming around the Milky Way.

It's estimated that there are about 100 million black holes like this that are drifting through our galaxy: https://go.nasa.gov/3icsjx4

Happy #BlackHoleFriday!
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Hubble Determines Mass of Isolated Black Hole Roaming Milky Way

Astronomers estimate that 100 million black holes roam among the stars in our Milky Way galaxy, but they have never conclusively identified an isolated black hole.
Andrea Gianopoulos (NASA)
#hubble #BlackHoleFriday
in reply to NASA

Paul
Paul
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it’s lonely. It’s trying to make friends.
But everyone ignores it and claims it sucks.
in reply to NASA

Simon Dodd
Simon Dodd
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Terrifying and faintly thrilling thought.

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