Massive Black Hole Gaia BH3 Discovered in Milky Way
‘Sleeping giant’ massive black hole found in the Milky Way galaxy | CNN 🔗
Astronomers have discovered a massive black hole, named Gaia BH3, in the Milky Way galaxy, which is nearly 33 times the mass of our sun and located 1,926 light-years away. This "sleeping giant" was found using the Gaia space telescope and confirmed by ground-based observatories. The discovery offers new insights into the formation of high-mass black holes and their connection to metal-poor stars. The star orbiting Gaia BH3 is believed to have formed in the early universe and may have been part of a small galaxy that merged with the Milky Way. This finding is a significant contribution to our understanding of black holes and the evolution of galaxies.
- Gaia BH3 is the most massive known stellar black hole in the Milky Way, nearly 33 times the mass of our sun.
- Its discovery challenges previous understanding of the formation of high-mass black holes and their connection to metal-poor stars.
- The star orbiting Gaia BH3 is believed to have formed in the early universe and may have been part of a small galaxy that merged with the Milky Way.