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Mar 27, 2024 · The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration has published new results that describe for the first time how light from the edge of the supermassive black hole M87* spirals as it escapes the black hole’s intense gravity, a signature known as circular...
Event Horizon Telescope: Moving towards a close-up of a black hole …
Dec 17, 2024 · After taking the first images of black holes, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is poised to reveal how black holes launch powerful jets into space.
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Jan 18, 2012 · A new image from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration has uncovered strong and organized magnetic fields spiraling from the edge of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). Seen in polarized light for the first time, this new view...
EHT Makes Highest-Resolution Black Hole Detections from Earth
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, in collaboration with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), has conducted test observations achieving the highest-resolution ever obtained from the surface of the Earth, by detecting light from the centers of distant galaxies at a frequency of around 345 GHz, equivalent to a ...
Event horizon telescope captures the highest-resolution black hole ...
Oct 29, 2024 · The first image of a black hole in human history, captured by the Event Horizon Telescope, showing light emitted by matter as it swirls under the influence of intense gravity. This black hole is 6.5 billion times the mass of the Sun and resides at the center of the galaxy M87.
EHT Unveils the Milky Way’s Black Hole - NASA Space News
Mar 28, 2024 · The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration has unveiled a groundbreaking new image of Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). This image isn't a mere astronomical snapshot; it's a portal into the extreme environment surrounding the black hole, revealing the swirling tendrils of its powerful magnetic field.
Event Horizon Telescope Makes Highest-Resolution Black Hole …
Aug 27, 2024 · The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has conducted test observations achieving the highest resolution ever obtained from the surface of the Earth, by detecting light from the centers of distant galaxies at a frequency of around 345 GHz.
Flare from supermassive black hole M87 astounds in images | UCLA
Dec 13, 2024 · The first-ever photo of a black hole rocked the world in 2019, when the Event Horizon Telescope, or EHT, published an image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy M87, also known as Virgo A or NGC 4486, located in the constellation of Virgo.
Astronomers Captured the Moment M87’s Black Hole Exploded – …
Dec 24, 2024 · In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration captured the world’s attention with the first-ever image of a black hole, unveiling the glowing accretion disk of the supermassive black hole (SMBH) at the heart of galaxy M87. Now, this same cosmic powerhouse has delivered another groundbreaking moment. In a multi-wavelength observation campaign, astronomers detected
A new test proves how to make the Event Horizon Telescope …
Sep 2, 2024 · Want a clear view of a supermassive black hole's environment? It's an incredible observational challenge. The extreme gravity bends light as it passes through and blurs the details of the...