Events tagged with "event horizon telescope"

Historical Events tagged with "event horizon telescope"

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Space Exploration

First Image of a Black Hole Revealed

April 10th, 2019 5 years ago

Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project unveiled the first-ever image of a black hole located at the center of the M87 galaxy. This groundbreaking achievement was the result of a global collaboration of over 200 researchers working in various institutions worldwide. The image revealed a bright ring formed by light bending around the black hole's gravitational pull, providing significant evidence of the existence of black holes and confirming theories of general relativity.