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Working together as a 'virtual telescope,' observatories around the world produce first direct images of a black hole: Images reveal supermassive black hole at the heart of the Messier 87 galaxy.
- April 11, 2019
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An international team of over 200 astronomers has captured the first direct images of a black hole. They accomplished this remarkable feat by coordinating the power of eight major radio observatories on four continents, to work together as a virtual, Earth-sized telescope.
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"Working together as a 'virtual telescope,' observatories around the world produce first direct images of a black hole: Images reveal supermassive black hole at the heart of the Messier 87 galaxy.", MachPrinciple, April 11, 2019, https://machprinciple.com/post/Working-together-as-a-virtual-telescope-observatories-around-the-world-produce-first-direct-images-of-a-black-hole-Images-reveal-supermassive-black-hole-at-the-heart-of-the-Messier-87-galaxy-
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