ESO — ESO Instrument Finds Closest Black Hole to Earth — Science Release eso2007

ESO — Reaching New Heights in Astronomy Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser European Southern Observatory ESO News 6 May 2020 6 May 2020 — ESO Science Release eso2007 ESO Instrument Finds Closest Black Hole to Earth— Invisible object has two companion stars visible to the naked eye A team of astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and other institutes has discovered a black hole lying just 1000 light-years from Earth. The black hole is closer to our Solar System than any other found to date and forms part of a triple system that can be seen with the naked eye. The team found evidence for the invisible object by tracking its two companion stars using the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile. They say this system could just be the tip of the iceberg, as many more similar black holes could be found in the future. The release, images and videos are available on: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2007/ Kind regards, The ESO Department of Communication 6 May 2020   ESO Announcements Contract Signed for New ALMA Receivers — ALMA expands its grasp to study molecules in the Universe 24 April 2020: The contract has been signed for the production of the final set of receivers to be installed on the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). ALMA, in which ESO is ... Read more   ESOblog ESO in 100 stories — A look back at some of our favourite blog posts 24 April 2020: Since our blog kicked off in Autumn 2017, we have brought you 100 stories to take you behind the scenes at ESO and bring you closer to the ground-breaking science ... Read more Share this newsletter on:     Start receiving this newsletter in your language  Pictures of the Week 4 May 2020 A spectacle over La Silla 27 April 2020 Four billion times better 20 April 2020 Shooting Star over ESO Telescopes Upcoming Events Ongoing Café & Kosmos in Munich Upcoming Exhibitions 6 - 9 October 2020: Big Science Business Forum. Granada, Spain.              ESO Pictures of the Week You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to ESO News. Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser Follow us on: European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str 2, D-85748 Garching bei München, Germany