Coral Island "Black Hole" Mystery

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Earth from space: A mysterious 'black hole' in Pacific Ocean that sparked wild rumors online

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A 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 widely referred to as a "black hole," sparked wild rumors online.

However, it was quickly revealed to be an uninhabited island covered in dense trees.

Vostok Island , a coral atoll, has an area of just 0.1 square mile ( 0.25 square kilometers ) and is located 4,000 miles ( 6,000 km ) east of Australia .

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