Event Horizon Telescope
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is a global network of radio telescopes that work together to capture images of black holes. It uses a technique called Very Long Baseline Interferometry to combine data from multiple locations around the world, effectively creating a planet-sized telescope. The EHT gained fame for capturing the first-ever image of a black hole’s event horizon—the boundary beyond which nothing can escape—in the galaxy M87 in 2019. This groundbreaking achievement helps scientists understand black holes and the fundamental laws of physics, particularly Einstein's theory of general relativity.
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The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is a network of radio telescopes around the world that work together to create high-resolution images of black holes. By synchronizing their observations, they can capture data that simulates a telescope the size of Earth. The EHT gained fame for producing the first-ever image of a black hole's event horizon, the boundary beyond which nothing can escape its gravitational pull, located in the galaxy M87. This groundbreaking work enhances our understanding of black holes and fundamental physics, merging observational astronomy with theoretical models.