The closest black hole to Earth may be just 1,500 light-years away from the Sun. V723 Monocerotis is a variable star within the constellation Monoceros, "the Unicorn," and a unicorn indeed it may be.

The finding suggests the presence of an elusive black hole which may be the closest one to Earth. The star cluster, Omega Centauri, is a collection of around 10 million stars, visible as a smudge ...