The first image of a black hole was taken using a global network of telescopes. What we’re seeing — fittingly, given what we know about black holes — is not so much a presence as an absence. By that metric, this is indeed a great image. We know that black holes are created when a large star has burned up all of its hydrogen. (Maunakea Observatories/Associated Press)The image shows a black hole in the center of a giant elliptical galaxy known as M87.

Source: Washington Post April 10, 2019 17:15 UTC