Dramatic Outburst Reveals Nearest Black Hole
FOR RELEASE: January 14, 2000 Contact: Dave Finley, NRAO (505) 835-7302 dfinley@nrao.edu Deborah Halber, MIT (617) 258-9276 dhalber@mit.edu Scientists have discovered the closest black hole yet, a mere 1,600 light years from Earth. Its discovery was …