May 15, 2024, 09:00 AM IST

Mesmerizing facts about black holes shared by NASA

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Nearest known black hole is about 1,500 light-years away from earth

Lightest-known black hole is only 3.8 times the Sun’s mass

All black holes spin

Most massive black hole observed is 66 billion times the Sun’s mass

Most distant black hole detected is around 13 billion light-years away

Monster black holes at the centers of galaxies can launch particles to near light speed

One type of black hole is born when massive stars run out of fuel and explode

Most Milky Way-sized galaxies have monster black holes at their centers

If Sun is replaced with a black hole, it would get a lot colder, but the planets would stay in their orbits

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