Astronomers tease the very first picture of a black hole

Horizon of the event

The international team behind the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project is gearing up for a gigantic announcement next week – and according to ScienceAlertThe analysis, it will probably be the very first picture of the horizon of the events of a black hole.

If this prediction is correct, the April 10 event will be a monumental moment for science, offering a glimpse of one of the most epic objects in the known universe.

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EHT is a network of telescopes around the world. Astronomers have been using it for several years to scrutinize Sagittarius A *, the black monster located in the center of our galaxy, with the aim of looking beyond space debris to see the horizon of events, the point where matter and light can no longer escape.

An early information meeting on the April 10 announcement hardly changes the expectations for the team's success in this effort, promising a "revolutionary result" of the SEA.