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First photo of a black hole supports Einstein’s theory of relativity
By Ashley Strickland | CNN | Updated 1:59 PM ET, Fri October 2, 2020 This is the first photo of a black hole New type of black hole detected in massive collision that sent gravitational waves with a 'bang' (CNN) The first image of a black hole, captured in...
Putting the Squeeze on General Relativity
Analyzing the first image of a black hole in a nearby galaxy, researchers have provided quantitative tests of general relativity in the strongest gravitational fields yet. October 1, 2020 | Physics 13, s128 In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) released the first...
$3M Breakthrough Prize Goes to Black Hole Hunters Including UA Astrophysicists
Dimitrios Pslatis, EHT project scientist, and Feryal Ozel, lead of the modeling analysis working group, are two of several University of Arizona researchers who contributed to the Event Horizon Telescope project, which was awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental...