Earth’s purported ‘nearest black hole’ isn’t a black hole
A contested multiple star system is a missing link in stellar evolution
![illustration of two blue stars in star system HR 6819](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/030722_lk_blackhole_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
The star system HR 6819 (illustrated) hosts no black holes, as previously reported, but instead two blue stars, one that recently siphoned gas off the other.
L. Calçada/ESO