How Do You Take a Picture of a Black Hole?
Astrophysicist Shep Doeleman explains how capturing the first image of a black hole required a telescope the size of the world, and why the next goal is to create a movie.
Astrophysicist Shep Doeleman explains how capturing the first image of a black hole required a telescope the size of the world, and why the next goal is to create a movie.
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Click to tell Google to prioritize Quanta and see more of the best coverage of science and math in your search and AI results. Black holes are one of the universe’s most exotic and elusive objects.
Why it matters
When nothing, not even light, can escape their powerful gravitational grasp, taking a picture of one seems unimaginable.
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