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Black Hole Danger to Earth

The danger of black holes to Earth, including the likelihood of a black hole encountering the Solar System and the potential consequences of such an event.

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Jan 15, 2026
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do we have to worry about supernovas?

No, supernovas are not a realistic near‑term threat to human civilization: a deadly blast would have to occur unusually close to the Sun — on the order of a few tens of light‑years — a rarity on billi...

Jan 15, 2026

are we in danger of black holes?

Earth is not in any realistic, near-term danger from a roaming or nearby black hole: the closest known stellar black holes sit on the order of 1,500 light‑years away and are not moving toward us . Whi...

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