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Is this iconic black hole image accurate? New study delivers an independent result
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On April 10, 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration revealed the first picture of a black hole. The object is at the center of a galaxy known as M87, about 55 million light-years away.
On April 10, 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration revealed the first picture of a black hole. The object is at the center of a galaxy known as M87, about 55 million light-years away.
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