Show Notes
Millions of black holes may roam the Milky Way undetected, but finding one without a companion is a major challenge.
Astronomers searching Gaia data for isolated black holes within 50 light-years of Earth found candidates that failed follow-up checks using radio and infrared observations. Why are these invisible cosmic objects so difficult to detect, and what will it take to finally find one nearby?
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