Astronomers have proposed constructing a series of space telescopes to image black holes known as the Event Horizon Imager (EHI)

Astronomers have proposed constructing a series of space telescopes to image black holes known as the Event Horizon Imager (EHI)
The space around the black hole V404 Cygni is being pushed and pulled by its gravity, which causes a wobble on its relativistic jets
Using Einstein’s general theory of relativity and highly sensitive equipment, astronomers have constrained the role of dark energy in the early universe
This result is the culmination of 26 years of observations made by the Very Large Telescope in Chile
By comparing the mass of ESO 325-G004 with the curvature of space around it, the astronomers found that gravity on these astronomical length-scales behaves as predicted by general relativity
This new theory challenges our current understanding of the universe and the initial Big Bang
By observing stars near our galaxy’s centre, astronomers have seen hints of Einstein’s theory of relativity
Einstein predicted gravitational lensing over one hundred years ago
The rotational rate of one of the most massive black holes in the universe has been measured