Closest Black Hole To Earth Discovered

In cosmic distances, the new black hole in the HR 6819 binary star system is right next door. In human distances ... not so much. So if you see a news headline announcing how there's a black hole lurking super close to Earth, be a little skeptical. It's 1,000 light years away. Like I said, close on a cosmic scale. There is absolutely nothing to worry about from this black hole. The potentially millions of undiscovered black holes lurking throughout the galaxy? You can worry a little about those.