How far is the nearest black hole from the earth? Is it true that black holes will devour planets?

The nearest black hole is about 1600 light-years away from the earth.

It is reported that this black hole was discovered because the X-rays it emitted changed greatly. It is located in Sagittarius and forms a binary system with an ordinary star numbered V464 1SGR. Last September, X-rays and subatomic particles emitted by them filled the Milky Way in a short time. At that time, the speed of these particles was close to the speed of light.

When the radiation intensity reached its peak, this binary system was once the strongest X-ray source observed on the earth. These rays were recorded by space probes and ground-based astronomical telescopes.

Astronomers believe that this black hole is still very far away from the earth and will not affect the earth.

Not only can a black hole devour a planet, but even light can't escape its gravity.