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Watching the Changing M87 Black Hole Event HorizonWatching the Changing M87 Black Hole Event Horizon

Watching the Changing M87 Black Hole Event Horizon

The event horizon is a fascinating part of a black hole’s anatomy. In 2017, telescopes around the world gathered data…

1 month ago
M87 Releases a Rare and Powerful Outburts of Gamma-ray RadiationM87 Releases a Rare and Powerful Outburts of Gamma-ray Radiation

M87 Releases a Rare and Powerful Outburts of Gamma-ray Radiation

In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration made history when it released the first-ever image of a black hole.…

2 months ago
M87*'s Event Horizon Image. One Year LaterM87*'s Event Horizon Image. One Year Later

M87*'s Event Horizon Image. One Year Later

In 2017, a worldwide collection of radio telescopes gathered data about the event horizon around the supermassive black hole at…

1 year ago
It's Confirmed. M87's Black Hole is Actually SpinningIt's Confirmed. M87's Black Hole is Actually Spinning

It's Confirmed. M87's Black Hole is Actually Spinning

The supermassive black hole at the heart of M87 was the target of the Event Horizon Telescope, revealing the area…

1 year ago
Astronomers Have Revealed a Black Hole's Photon Ring for the First TimeAstronomers Have Revealed a Black Hole's Photon Ring for the First Time

Astronomers Have Revealed a Black Hole's Photon Ring for the First Time

Using data from the Event Horizon Telescope, a team of astronomers have calculated the photon ring of M87*.

3 years ago
The Event Horizon Telescope has Revealed the Magnetic Field Lines Around M87's Central Black HoleThe Event Horizon Telescope has Revealed the Magnetic Field Lines Around M87's Central Black Hole

The Event Horizon Telescope has Revealed the Magnetic Field Lines Around M87's Central Black Hole

A new look at the black hole in M87 tells us about the magnetic fields that drive its activity.

4 years ago
Einstein. Right againEinstein. Right again

Einstein. Right again

Astronomers can now test the limit of relativity and whether new physics lies beyond Einstein's model.

4 years ago
The Shadow from M87’s Supermassive Black Hole has Been Observed Wobbling Around the Galaxy for YearsThe Shadow from M87’s Supermassive Black Hole has Been Observed Wobbling Around the Galaxy for Years

The Shadow from M87’s Supermassive Black Hole has Been Observed Wobbling Around the Galaxy for Years

Over the past decade, the shadow of a black hole in M87 has been wobbling, which tells us about how…

4 years ago