SMRTR Science & EngineeringJan 18, 2026The Guardian

Astronomers aim to take ‘revolutionary’ moving image of black hole

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Astronomers are preparing to capture the first-ever movie of a supermassive black hole using the Event Horizon Telescope network, which will track the black hole at Messier 87's center throughout March and April. This revolutionary footage could reveal how fast the black hole spins and how it launches massive jets that influence galaxy formation across the universe.

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