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Judi Lynn

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Thu Apr 6, 2023, 02:36 PM Apr 2023

Astronomers discovered two black holes close to Earth unlike anything we've seen

Story by Joshua Hawkins • Yesterday 4:37 PM



Astronomers discovered two black holes close to Earth unlike anything we’ve seen
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Black holes are found throughout our universe. However, astronomers have discovered two new black holes close to Earth that have raised some eyebrows. While discovering black holes near Earth isn’t unusual, these two holes are much further from their stars than expected.

This has presented some questions for astronomers because it differs from how these binary systems are usually set up. Normally, when a black hole and a star share a system, they are known as binary systems, and the black hole usually eats away at the star.

That eating of the star is what makes the black holes much easier to spot, as they give off high-energy readings. However, black holes like these found close to Earth that are further from their star are “dark,” not creating high bursts of energy because they aren’t eating away at their star.



black hole with star orbiting it is not like the black holes found close to Earth
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This makes them more challenging to track and, thus, harder to discover. Additionally, because they are located so far from their star, astronomers believe these black holes have very different formations than regular binary black holes.

More:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/astronomers-discovered-two-black-holes-close-to-earth-unlike-anything-weve-seen/ar-AA19wz0x

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Astronomers discovered two black holes close to Earth unlike anything we've seen (Original Post) Judi Lynn Apr 2023 OP
Just read that... Duppers Apr 2023 #1
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had to go to original article to find out cynical_idealist Apr 2023 #4
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