Astronomers have discovered a tiny black hole relatively near to Earth. It has been dubbed ‘The Unicorn‘and has a mass around three times that of the Sun. The smallest black holes to have previously been discovered are at least six times the mass of the Sun, so the newly found one could fall into a new category.
But do not be fooled by its small size – it still has a gravitational pull which can consume anything around it.
The black hole was discovered by researchers at the Ohio State University, which said it was “hiding in plain sight”.
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