2019 Black Hole Image

In 2019, scientists unveiled the first-ever image of a black hole, located in the galaxy M87. This groundbreaking achievement was made possible by the Event Horizon Telescope, a network of radio observatories around the world working together. The image shows the black hole's shadow against the bright backdrop of gas and dust being pulled into it. This monumental discovery provided strong evidence for the existence of black holes and allowed researchers to study these mysterious entities more closely, confirming predictions made by Einstein's general relativity about how gravity behaves in extreme conditions.