Black hole

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Wikipedia edit history · Last edited Aug 7, 2026

9,474

Total Edits

3,501

Unique Editors

10/10

Activity signal

2001

Created

2,596

Watchers

30%

Minor Edits

205K

Monthly Views

20

Edits (90d)

Revision window and sources

Partial coverage

This report displays 500 retrieved recent revisions — about 5% of the reported 9,474 edits. It cannot establish why a change was made, whether it is correct, or what happened outside this window.

Retrieved for this report: Aug 22, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC. Totals and pageviews are source-provided; the activity signal and section list are derived from the retrieved window.

What this edit history shows

The Wikipedia article on Black hole has been edited 9,474 times since it was created in 2001, by 3,501 distinct accounts and IP addresses. That averages about 383 recorded changes a year, or several every day, which puts it among the more actively maintained pages on the encyclopedia.

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, the ten busiest contributors account for about 86% of the changes. Editing that concentrated usually means a small group of regulars is doing the maintenance, which tends to produce consistent wording — and also means the page reflects a narrow set of contributors.

Within the retrieved window, 2026 carries the most recorded activity, with 500 changes. The page is currently busy: 55 of those revisions fall in the last 90 days. The most recent recorded edit was 15 days ago.

This report is built from the 500 most recent revisions retrieved from Wikipedia, about 5% of the 9,474 recorded edits. Figures drawn from that window describe the window only, and the report cannot establish why a change was made or whether it was correct. For older revisions, talk-page discussion and full context, follow the source history on Wikipedia.

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In fictionModern research and observationClassificationGolden ageHistory

Recent Changeslast 90 days

Shocksingularitywl
Aug 7, 2026
PlasticwonderCleaning up syntax using [[:en:User:Zackmann08/scripts/indent|indent.js]]
Aug 6, 2026
Johnjbartonavoid side by side links ([[m:Special:MyLanguage/User:Jon Harald Søby/diffedit|diffedit]])
Aug 2, 2026
MarioProtIVno summary
Aug 2, 2026
Term63Reduced redundant link
Aug 2, 2026
KGxHeretic/* In fiction */
Aug 1, 2026
Dwo[[MOS:ANDOR]]
Jul 26, 2026
Sumanuil/* Direct interferometry */
Jul 24, 2026
Findingmoney100formatting
Jul 23, 2026
Praemonitus+author links
Jul 23, 2026
ChrisTheDudeconcept is singular
Jul 19, 2026
Nwbeeson/* Stars orbiting Sagittarius A* */
Jul 18, 2026
TarnishedPath[[Wikipedia:MOSNUMscript|script]]-assisted date audit and style fixes per [[MOS:NUM]]
Jul 18, 2026
TompaDompaTweak.
Jul 18, 2026
Nwbeesonreplaced "sparse" with "eight"
Jul 18, 2026
WreaderickLinked to ''Interstellar'' and italicized second mention of movie
Jul 17, 2026
Quibilia/* Modern research and observation */
Jul 17, 2026
Rfl0216[[WP:NOPIPE|unpiped]] links using [[User:Nardog/Unpipe|script]]
Jul 17, 2026
Rfl0216/* In fiction */
Jul 17, 2026
Solong2gonot capital after semicolon
Jul 17, 2026

Common questions about Black hole on Wikipedia

How many times has the Wikipedia article on Black hole been edited?

Wikipedia records 9,474 edits to Black hole since the article was created in 2001. Those edits come from 3,501 distinct registered accounts and IP addresses.

Who edits the Wikipedia article on Black hole the most?

In the 500 revisions retrieved for this report, the most frequent contributor is Johnjbarton, with 196 edits. A high edit count reflects recorded activity in this window only; it does not imply ownership of the article or that the edits were accepted unchanged.

When was the Wikipedia article on Black hole created?

The earliest revision Wikipedia reports for Black hole is dated November 20, 2001, making the article about 25 years old.

When was the Wikipedia article on Black hole edited most heavily?

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, 2026 holds the most recorded changes, at 500. Because the report covers a retrieved window rather than the entire history, an earlier year outside that window could have been busier.

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