There is a lot of mystery surrounding black holes. Every time there’s a new photo or we learn something new about them, it makes my heart beat a little faster. NASA has recently shared a spectacular image showing giant rings of light surrounding a black hole. It looks like something out of a sci-fi movie, which is fantastic on its own. But knowing that it’s a real photo… It truly makes your imagination run wild.
100 million black holes roam our galaxy, and astronomers want you to find them
Black holes are, without a doubt, the most mysterious and at the same time the most fascinating objects in the Universe. A supermassive one was photographed in 2019, but many roam the space. In fact, astronomers estimate that there are 100 million in our galaxy only!
So naturally, some of these black holes are hiding in space photos. Do you think you can spot them? Astronomers are seeking help in finding black holes in photographs, and you can be the one to contribute.
Hubble helps detect and measure the first lonely black hole in our galaxy
Astronomers estimate that there are 100 million lonely black holes drifting through our galaxy. Despite such a huge number, they’re virtually invisible and extremely difficult to detect.
But now, for the first time in history, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has managed to help scientists to identify one of these lonely wanderers. They used Hubble’s data to identify and even measure the mass of the black hole wandering through our galaxy.
First photo of the black hole in the centre of the Milky Way is revealed
Astronomers have unveiled the first image ever of Sagitarrius A* (Sgr A*), the enormous black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. The image was created by a global research team called the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, using observations from a global network of radio telescopes.
The image is important and long-anticipated. Scientists had previously recorded stars orbiting around something invisible, compact, and very massive at the centre of the Milky Way. This strongly suggested that this object is a black hole, and the image is the first direct visual evidence to confirm this theory.
New Black Horizon image shows the magnetic field of a black hole
In 2019, we had a chance to see the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole. And today, The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration revealed an image that could be even more impressive. This is the first polarized black hole photo, showing its magnetic fields.
Researchers will soon be able to take tack-sharp photos of a black hole
Around this time last year, the National Science Foundation and Event Horizon Telescope captured the first-ever photo of a black hole. Thanks to the latest research, future images will get even more impressive. The scientists have discovered a new method that will allow them to capture black hole photos in even more detail and perfectly sharp.
Why can’t we celebrate an image without snark?
I’ve read The Onion headlines and McSweeney’s pieces that have knocked me off my chair. I can still remember staying up late during high school to watch Saturday Night Live sketches like “Change Bank,” or Dave Chapelle’s Killing Me Softly on HBO. I’m a person who can appreciate good humor and satire.
This is neither.
China’s largest stock photo website under fire for trying to sell the world’s first black hole image
On 10 April 2019, the world has seen the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole. Some people were staring in awe, some were complaining that the image took over their news feeds, and yet the others started making memes out of it. But Visual China Group (VCG) tried selling it on its website. Since the photo is under the Creative Commons license, this move caused a massive public outcry.
This is the first ever image of a supermassive black hole
For the first time ever, we can see a photo of a supermassive black hole. National Science Foundation and Event Horizon Telescope captured the gigantic black hole and its shadow at the heart of distant galaxy Messier 87. And today, they shared their impressive image with the world.
This video zooms into the black hole at the center of our galaxy
Scientists have recently confirmed that there’s a massive black hole at the center of our galaxy, named Sagittarius A*. European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning video that zooms in all the way to the black hole. And while it’s kinda scary to watch it – it’s also hard to stop.
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