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This is the first-ever image of a black hole expelling a powerful jet of matter

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May 1, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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In 2019, the world was astounded by the first-ever photo of a supermassive black hole. But now, for the first time, astronomers have observed the shadow of a black hole and a powerful jet of matter it expelled – both in the same image.

European Space Observatory (ESO) published the wide-angle photo of the black hole in the center of the Messier 87 (M87) galaxy, also explaining what it is that we see in it.

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First-ever black hole photo gets sharper thanks to AI

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Apr 13, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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In 2019, National Science Foundation and Event Horizon Telescope captured the first-ever photo of a supermassive black hole. And now, the blurry blob that excited us so much back then has got its fancy, sharp, more detailed version.

A team of researchers has developed a new AI model and used it to give the iconic photo a makeover. This gives us a totally new look at the black hole and gives scientists more information about it.

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NASA’s epic photo shows huge rings of light around a black hole

Jul 26, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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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.

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100 million black holes roam our galaxy, and astronomers want you to find them

Jul 18, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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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.

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Hubble helps detect and measure the first lonely black hole in our galaxy

Jun 13, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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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.

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First photo of the black hole in the centre of the Milky Way is revealed

May 13, 2022 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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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.

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New Black Horizon image shows the magnetic field of a black hole

Mar 24, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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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.

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Researchers will soon be able to take tack-sharp photos of a black hole

Mar 20, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 2 Comments
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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.

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Why can’t we celebrate an image without snark?

Apr 13, 2019 by Allen Murabayashi 6 Comments
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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.

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China’s largest stock photo website under fire for trying to sell the world’s first black hole image

Apr 12, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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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.

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