One team found a black hole, the other challenged their results. This is the story of how they got together to find out who was right.

Closest Black Hole or no Black Hole at all…? (ESOcast 252)

ESOcast is a video podcast series dedicated to bringing you the latest news and research from ESO, the European Southern Observatory. Here we explore the Universe's ultimate frontier.

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Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers have found a metal ‘scar’ imprinted on the surface of a dead star. This video summarises the discovery.

Closest Black Hole or no Black Hole at all…? (ESOcast 252)

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