The first black hole ever discovered is more massive than previously thought

Cygnus X-1 is the heaviest stellar black hole observed without using gravitational waves

illustration of Cygnus X-1 black hole slurping mass off companion star

The famed Cygnus X-1 black hole (illustrated, slurping mass off its companion star) is nearly 1.5 times as massive as astronomers thought, new observations suggest.

International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research

The first black hole ever discovered still has a few surprises in store.