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Everything you need to know about the first black hole image

By Leah Crane

10 April 2019

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The black hole at the centre of galaxy M87

EHT Collaboration

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), which uses a network of telescopes around the globe to turn the Earth into an enormous radio telescope, has taken the first direct image of a black hole.

This image shows the large black hole in the centre of another galaxy called M87, which is 55 million light years away. This is the first ever real image of a black hole – previous images have been simulations.

Here’s everything you need to know about the images from the Event Horizon Telescope.

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