Photographing black holes

Scientists observing the compact radio core of M87 have discovered new details about the galaxy's supermassive black hole. In this artist's view, the black hole's massive jet appears to rise from the center of the black hole. The observations on which this figure is based represent the first time the jet and the black hole's shadow have been imaged together, providing scientists with new insights into how black holes can launch these powerful jets. Courtesy of ESO

For the first time a black hole was photographed together with the turbulent environment near it

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In a recent paper published in the journal Nature, scientists analyzed new data from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) to produce the most detailed image yet of the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy M87