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- At the same time, the observations have conclusively shown that light rays near a black hole experience large deflections that cause a dark shadow in the centre of the image, an effect predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
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Feb 9, 2024 · Scientists reveal new details of a colossal black hole 53 million lightyears away, confirming predictions of general relativity and that its shadow is real. India World
Jan 18, 2024 · CfA astronomers helped lead a study discovering changes in the bright ring around M87's black hole, confirming the theoretical understanding of the variable and turbulent flow of material around black holes.
Jan 18, 2024 · A familiar shadow looms in a fresh image of the heart of the nearby galaxy M87. It confirms that the galaxy harbors a gravitational sinkhole so powerful that light cannot escape, one generated by a black hole 6.5 billion times the mass of the Sun.
Mar 22, 2023 · Landmark experiment with the Event Horizon Telescope that obtained the image of the supermassive black hole M87* and confirmed the predicted black-hole shadow.
Jan 18, 2024 · The new era of black hole direct imaging, spearheaded by the extensive analysis of the 2017 observations of M87*, opened a new window that let researchers investigate black hole astrophysics and allow them to test the theory of general relativity at a fundamental level.
Jan 18, 2024 · A recent paper titeled “The persistent shadow of the supermassive black hole of M87” published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics presents new images from the 2018 data that reveal a familiar ring the same size as the one observed in 2017.
Jan 18, 2024 · These new images show a bright ring surrounding a deep central depression, “the shadow of the black hole,” as predicted by general relativity.
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