The first black hole image, announced in April 2019, received a sublime reception and everyone wants more
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Astronomy
The Event Horizon Telescope team wins “Oscar of Science”
The Breakthrough Prize Foundation awards those who have made an impressive contribution to the world of science
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More space telescopes could launch leading to even sharper black hole image
Astronomers have proposed constructing a series of space telescopes to image black holes known as the Event Horizon Imager (EHI)
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The story of M87: The galaxy behind the black hole image
The Event Horizon Telescope recently released a historic picture of M87’s black hole silhouette, but what else is there to know about the host galaxy?
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The first ever direct image of a black hole has been produced
Astronomers have, for the first time, imaged a supermassive black hole, which resides in the heart of a distant galaxy called Messier 87
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Quiz: How well do you know black holes?
Think you know everything there is about space’s weirdest objects? See how well you score in our quick-fire!
Astronomy
Watch Live: First black hole image? Major discovery to be announced today
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is set to release its first results – tune in wherever you are in the world
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FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 66
Meet the stars that could be responsible for space, time and our existence in the latest issue – out now!
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Astronomers suggest new way to image black holes
A new algorithm that could help astronomers produce the first image of a black hole has been developed