M87*

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…

10 months ago

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 Time

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

2 years ago

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 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 Years

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

4 years ago