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The closest black hole to Earth is no more — in fact, it never existed
Home News An Artist’s impression of HR 6819, with a 'vampire' star. (Image credit: ESO/L. Calçada) In 2020, astronomers identified a nearby star system that appeared to contain something phenomenal: the closest black hole to Earth, sitting a mere 1,000 light-years away (that's less than 1% of the width of the Milky Way). Now, new…