Chinese astronomers discover unexpected huge stellar black hole

A Chinese-led research team in Beijing has discovered a surprisingly huge stellar black hole about 14,000 light-years away from Earth – our "backyard" of the universe – forcing scientists to re-examine how such black holes form.

The Milky Way galaxy is estimated to contain 100 million stellar black holes,– cosmic bodies formed by the collapse of massive stars and so dense even light cannot escape. Until now, scientists have estimated the mass of an individual stellar black hole in our galaxy at no more than 20 times that of the Sun.

But the new discovery has toppled that assumption.

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[chinahktwunity]

China has gone from a farming country to the second largest economy, and now they are discovering new black holes in space. China has come a long way from its humblest beginnings as a fractured country. I am so proud to be Chinese & NOT American. Well done China, keep doing what you're doing, don't worry what others say, just keep doing what you're doing & prove them all wrong.

[wanderingquestions]

Since this black hole is just 14, 000 lyrs away it would be interesting to know if Chinese scientist have speculated how many black holes there may be in our galaxy

[Hamsters]

this video would be so much better with a host to explain this discovery in more detail. some people might get confused with another previously known black hole

[EmomanTavish]

i dont get it, if this channel says there are many black holes inside the milkyway galaxy then this already has been discovered or is this just chinese propaganda!?

[kermankoonekerman]

SPORTS MAN OF SPACE TECH
BUT DOES SPACE TECHS MAKING, TAKES SPORTSMAN ?

[yuegonghuamei]

China media should make voice tittles instead writing due people look at word then can't look at vid so people must watch over and over many times.