That galaxy next door? It's home to a monster black hole

The Large Magellanic Cloud, a close neighbor to the Milky Way, may house a giant black hole. It's the closest supermassive black hole outside of our galaxy.

Mar 6, 2025 - 19:13
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That galaxy next door? It's home to a monster black hole
An artists impression of a black hole flinging a hypervelocity star out of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

The Large Magellanic Cloud, a close neighbor to the Milky Way, may house a giant black hole. It's the closest supermassive black hole outside of our galaxy.

(Image credit: CfA/Melissa Weiss)