Lonely drifting in space, the first "stray black hole" in the Milky Way was found

Science Fiction Network June 13 (Qin Yingying) According to CNET, astronomers may have completed seemingly impossible tasks and found a "floating" black hole for the first time.

Recently, the astronomer team of the University of California Berkeley found a black hole that might float freely in the galaxy based on the gravitational lens effect effect. The quality of this invisible dense object is 1.6 to 4.4 times the quality of the sun, because astronomers generally believe that the surplus quality of the dead star can collapse into a black hole. Essence No matter what it is, it is the first star wreckage we found in the galaxy.

Black holes are a celestial body in the modern general theory of relativity. The gravity of the black hole is extremely powerful, making the escape speed in the field greater than the speed of light. Black holes cannot be directly observed, but it can know its existence and quality by indirect way, and observe its impact on other things.

Researchers said that this was the first free floating black hole or neutron star discovered by gravitational microscopy. Through microscopy, we can detect these lonely and compact celestial bodies. I think we opened a new window for these dark celestial bodies, which cannot be seen in any other way.

The discovery of "stray black holes" does not mean that they will pose a threat to the earth. However, as scientists use the research methods and emerging technologies like the "micro -induced lens" effect, human beings will explore more cosmic mysteries in the future.

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