First Photo of a Blackhole in Space
Mystery Masses at the Center of Every Galaxy
Gravitational Field So Intense Nothing Can Escape
History will be made on Wednesday, April 10. The first photo of a blackhole in outer space is scheduled to be released by a team of international scientists. The photo will show a giant blackhole millions to billions of times larger than the sun. This is a milestone in astrophysics coming from the international team at Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). They utilize a global network of telescopes and have been working on this for years. What they're delivering is a first - truly intergalactic innovation.
Mystery Masses that Scientists Know Little About
Blackholes are so large and their gravitational field is so powerful experts say nothing including light can escape them. That's why until now it's been impossible to get a photo of one - they can't be seen. They form when stars collapse in on themselves at the end of their lifecycle. The closest blackhole to the earth is 26,000 light years away.
Space Giants
The photo is expected to provide new information and insights into these space behemoths. One big question was raised by the late physicist Stephen Hawking. He had a theory about blackholes: "black holes ain't as black as they're painted." He believed that certain particles can escape. His theory remains out there.
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Gravitational Field So Intense Nothing Can Escape
History will be made on Wednesday, April 10. The first photo of a blackhole in outer space is scheduled to be released by a team of international scientists. The photo will show a giant blackhole millions to billions of times larger than the sun. This is a milestone in astrophysics coming from the international team at Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). They utilize a global network of telescopes and have been working on this for years. What they're delivering is a first - truly intergalactic innovation.
Mystery Masses that Scientists Know Little About
Blackholes are so large and their gravitational field is so powerful experts say nothing including light can escape them. That's why until now it's been impossible to get a photo of one - they can't be seen. They form when stars collapse in on themselves at the end of their lifecycle. The closest blackhole to the earth is 26,000 light years away.
Space Giants
The photo is expected to provide new information and insights into these space behemoths. One big question was raised by the late physicist Stephen Hawking. He had a theory about blackholes: "black holes ain't as black as they're painted." He believed that certain particles can escape. His theory remains out there.
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