Black holes are one of the most mysterious and fascinating building blocks of the universe in the vast emptiness of space. For this reason, they are followed by the world of science. Finally, there has been an important development recently. A very large stellar black hole was discovered in the Milky Way galaxy.

The largest stellar black hole in the Milky Way galaxy: Gaia BH3

Discovered in the light of data collected by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Gaia mission, this stellar black hole, named Gaia BH3, was recorded as the largest black hole ever discovered in the Milky Way galaxy where the Earth is located. Located in the constellation of the Vulture (Aquila) and approximately 2,000 light-years from Earth, it is said to have 33 times the mass of the Sun.

Black holes of this size have only been detected in distant galaxies before. In the Milky Way galaxy, they have not been seen before. For this reason, the star-borne Gaia BH3 is likely to be the talk of the scientific world.

The Gaia mission, which discovered the black hole Gaia BH3 in the Milky Way galaxy, was launched in 2000 and approved as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Horizon 2000 Plus science program. The accuracy of the data provided by Gaia, which has made important discoveries before, provides the most precise information yet to prove the existence of black holes of this size.

What is a black hole?

For those who don’t know, a black hole is defined in astrophysics as a massive celestial body with a gravitational pull so strong that all matter and radiation, including light, cannot escape it. These cosmic structures are formed when matter condenses at a point in space and are one of the most mysterious and elusive phenomena in our universe.

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