Back in 2021, an image went viral on Reddit, showing what appeared to be a “black hole” in the middle of the Pacific Ocean via Google Maps. It was posted, aptly, on the r/GoogleMaps thread.

At the time, the mysterious object, which was widely referred to as a "black hole," sparked wild rumors online. However, it was quickly revealed to be an uninhabited island covered with dense trees.

Mysterious ‘black hole’ spotted on Google maps. ... Vostok is one of five atolls in the southern Line Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and are rarely visited by humans.

Black holes were predicted by Albert Einstein through his general theory of relativity in 1915 — but the idea of a black hole is actually much older, according the European Space Agency.

Black holes are points in space that are so dense they create deep gravity sinks. Beyond a certain region, not even light can escape the powerful tug of a black hole's gravity. And anything that ...

This striking satellite image, taken from Google Maps in 2021, shows a bizarre, jet-black, triangular structure in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. At the time, the mysterious object, which was ...

Ever seen that Chappelle’s Show skit? The one where the internet is like a mall, a real-life place as opposed to a virtual realm in which we all inhabit nearly every waking moment of our lives.