Space Sparks Episode 16: Hubble Determines Mass of Isolated Black Hole Roaming Our Milky Way

Following six years of meticulous observations, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided, for the first time ever, clear evidence for a lone black hole drifting through interstellar space. This is the first time the mass of an isolated black hole has been measured.

More information and download options: http://esahubble.org/videos/heic2210a/

Credit:
Directed by: Bethany Downer and Nico Bartmann
Editing: Nico Bartmann
Web and technical support: Enciso Systems
Written by: Bethany Downer
Music: STAN DART - The Tower of Darkness (Music written and performed by STAN DART)
Footage and photos: ESA/Hubble, ESA, NASA, STScI, Digitized Sky Survey, Nick Risinger (skysurvey.org)