The closest black hole to Earth is no more — in fact, it never existed - Livescience.com

Astronomers fell for a cosmic optical illusion — but the truth may be just as cool.

In 2020, astronomers identified a nearby star system that appeared to contain something phenomenal: the closest black hole to Earth , sitting a mere 1,000 light-years away (that's less than 1% of th… [+3351 chars]

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