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First Image of a Black Hole Released by International Team

  • The image captures the shadow of a black hole, providing new insights into these cosmic phenomena.
  • The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project, involving multiple observatories worldwide, achieved this milestone.
  • The image was released on April 10, 2019, after years of data collection and analysis.
  • Harvard astrophysicist Shep Doeleman played a key role in the project.
  • The image confirms predictions made by Einstein's theory of general relativity.
First Image of a Black Hole Released by International Team | Split Angle