The 1st of 10,000 'missing' black holes in the Omega Centauri star cluster has been found

Astronomers have identified the first stellar-mass black hole within the Omega Centauri star cluster using data from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes. This discovery suggests the presence of thousands of additional black holes in the cluster.
Black Holes The 1st of 10,000 'missing' black holes in the Omega Centauri star cluster has been found by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes News By Keith Cooper Published 14 July 2026 Now that the first stellar-mass black hole in Omega Centauri has been discovered, astronomers suspect that this will open the floodgates for many more.
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