Astronomers have found the closest known black hole to Earth
This black hole is about 1,500 light-years away. There are probably others that are closer
![Illustration of black hole Gaia BH1](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/110322_lg_closest-black-hole_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Stellar winds from a companion star might accrete onto black hole Gaia BH1 (illustrated), giving it a wispy halo distorted by gravity.
Gaia/ESA, DPAC (CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO)