We share the Milky Way with 100 million black holes

New census estimates the number of cosmic chasms based on galaxy size and makeup

Milky Way

CRUNCH THE NUMBERS  Scientists estimate that the Milky Way contains 100 million black holes.

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The Milky Way teems with black holes — about 100 million of them.

But there’s no reason to fear. “It may sound like a big number, but by astronomical standards, it’s a pretty small number,” says physicist Daniel Holz of the University of Chicago.