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First ever images of black hole: How this landmark achievement came about

Apart from the basic science insights EHT has already produced, the technologies and algorithms developed for this research are likely to find many other applications

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The image of a dark core encircled by a flame-orange halo of white-hot gas and plasma

5 min read Last Updated : Apr 12 2019 | 10:57 AM IST

The release of the first ever images of a black hole on April 10, marked the culmination of an enormous collaborative effort that lasted several years. It involved a pool of 200-odd scientists spread across 13 different institutions, and drawn from multiple disciplines. In some ways, the most impressive contributions came from the mathematicians and computer scientists who patched data together to create the images.

This was a very impressive feat. The black hole in question is 55 million light years away and occupies less volume of space than the solar system. “Zooming” in on it required a telescope powerful

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