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Working together as a “virtual telescope,” observatories around the world produce first direct images of a black hole
By Jennifer Chu
Black hole picture captured for first time in space breakthrough
By Hannah Devlin
Scientists are about to unveil the first images of a supermassive black hole
By Loren Grush
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As #BlackHoleWeek closes, here's the most distant supermassive black hole ever detected in X-rays.
Webb revealed the black hole's host galaxy existed 470 million years after the big bang, while @chandraxray confirmed the existence of the black hole: go.nasa.gov/4bzilwe pic.twitter.com/ggUatcu8Rf
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U.S. National Science Foundation
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We are wrapping up #BlackHoleWeek with the 1st image of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A*. This image was released in 2022, and observations were made by @ehtelescope in 2017. bit.ly/4adJmEb
📸: Event Horizon Telescope Collab
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U.S. National Science Foundation
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What is a #blackhole?
Although black holes are invisible and may seem fictional, they are very real. Learn more about them in the new episode of "The Discovery Files for Kids:" bit.ly/3JS3G34
#BlackHoleWeek #forkids pic.twitter.com/BvKw4JqfAG
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How does a black hole eat?
The Andromeda Galaxy, our cosmic neighbor, is fed by rivers of galactic dust that flow into the supermassive black hole at its center.
This tasty treat dropped just in time for #BlackHoleWeek. go.nasa.gov/3wjhjW9 pic.twitter.com/ZBX92UbnJC
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