Massive black hole in Milky Way discovered 'extremely close' to Earth

Most massive stellar black hole in the Milky Way discovered 'extremely close' to Earth | 32 astonishing ancient burials, from 'vampire' decapitations to riches for the afterlife | Top total solar eclipses to look out for over the next decade Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( April 16, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Most massive stellar black hole in the Milky Way discovered 'extremely close' to Earth]( (ESO/L. Calçada) [Most massive stellar black hole in the Milky Way discovered 'extremely close' to Earth]( Astronomers found the most massive stellar-mass black hole in the galaxy after spotting a star "wobbling" nearby. The baby monster is the 2nd-closest black hole to Earth ever detected. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [32 astonishing ancient burials, from 'vampire' decapitations to riches for the afterlife]( (Tim Graham/Contributor via Getty Images) [32 astonishing ancient burials, from 'vampire' decapitations to riches for the afterlife]( Archaeologists have discovered lavish and grisly burials the world over. [Read More]( [] Space [] [Top total solar eclipses to look out for over the next decade]( (Michael Zeiler/GreatAmericanEclipse.com) [Top total solar eclipses to look out for over the next decade]( Want to experience totality again? Here are the next seven total solar eclipses across the world, from Alaska to Australia. [Read More]( [] [2,000-foot-wide 'potentially hazardous' asteroid has just made its closest approach to Earth]( [2,000-foot-wide 'potentially hazardous' asteroid has just made its closest approach to Earth]( (Getty Images) The 2,000-foot-wide asteroid 2013 NK4 just made its closest approach to Earth in recorded history, sailing by at about eight lunar distances. You can still see the massive rock with a backyard telescope. Full Story: [Live Science]( (4/15) [] Health [] [Tube-tying surgeries and vasectomies skyrocketed post-Roe]( (Anna Rose Layden / Stringer via Getty Images) [Tube-tying surgeries and vasectomies skyrocketed post-Roe]( A new study suggests that the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 prompted a surge in young people undergoing sterilization procedures, especially women. [Read More]( [] Technology [] [Tired of your laptop battery degrading? New 'pulse current' charging process could double its lifespan.]( (shapecharge via Getty Images) [Tired of your laptop battery degrading? New 'pulse current' charging process could double its lifespan.]( Using pulse current charging, or a constant current divided with a few short breaks, lithium-ion batteries hold up better over hundreds of charging cycles and can last twice as long. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] When did the moon form? (Learn the answer [here](). [Vote]( [3.8 billion years ago]( [Vote]( [4 billion years ago]( [Vote]( [4.2 billion years ago]( [Vote]( [4.5 billion years ago](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036