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Media Advisory 20-002

Zoom media briefing: The Event Horizon Telescope, a year after capturing the image of a black hole

Image of a black hole.

Using the Event Horizon Telescope, scientists obtained an image of the black hole at the center of galaxy M87, outlined by emission from hot gas swirling around it under the influence of strong gravity near its event horizon.

Credit: Event Horizon Telescope collaboration et al.


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