The image was obtained using 16 telescopes at various locations on Earth, creating a planet-sized observational dish
Gamma-ray bursts are thought to be caused by dying massive stars, greater than 30 times bigger than sun
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The astronomers who gave the world its first true glimpse of a black hole have produced another landmark image
Relativistic jets are streams of matter emitted at speeds close to that of light
Black holes are dense objects possessing gravitational pulls so powerful that not even light can escape
347 scientists who collaborated to produce the world's first image of a black hole have been honoured
Katie Bouman became a global sensation over her role in generating the world's first image of a black hole
The visual evidence of a black hole stands to revolutionise astrophysics research