# Astronomers have found the first stellar-mass black hole in Omega Centauri, locked with a star in a 94-year orbit — the longest-period black hole binary yet found

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-17 11:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
1 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Astronomers have found the first stellar-mass black hole in Omega Centauri, locked with a star in a 94-year orbit — the longest-period black hole binary yet found" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include EarthSky. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| EarthSky | 10,000 black holes are missing, but we’ve finally found 1 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPVEJ6eXE2c0pqUFlHeVNLcjFPTk1XZEU5RGVOX3htYmNrNFg5SDJpTlRVNnQ5QThuWHlkbVc4WjFRa09RR3ExT185dU1UeGdWNDN6UXFCRy1faHdKMFRQVWlzQW85ZndodGFWVDJLSTk4MHhIMHBmZWhyQjlwQlJBWk9jeFhuXzA?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-17/astronomers-have-found-the-first-stellar-mass-black-hole-in-omega-centauri*