Generated by a team of scientists, astronomers, and technicians at the National Science Foundation, the "blazing doughnut"* photograph below is the first ever close-up picture of a black hole in history! Created by combining data from multiple radio telescopes across the world (Event Horizon Telescope network), this photo captures the workings of a central black hole in Messier 87. Also known as Virgo A, M87 is an active elliptical galaxy in the VIRGO constellation. More details of this fascinating discovery can be found at Ars Technica (↗). Congratulations to everyone involved in generating the first pictures of a black hole!
* Or "ring of fire" ... the nickname possibilities are endless! What nickname would you attribute to this black hole?
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