Telescope reveals images of supermassive black hole at centre of galaxy | HeritageDaily

Astronomers have revealed images of a supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a telescope array consisting of a global network of radio telescopes.

The researchers had previously identified stars orbiting an invisible massive object at the very centre of the galaxy, now known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*, pronounced “sadge-ay-star”) which is now identified as a black hole.

Although you cannot see the black hole itself, the images indicate the glowing ring-like gas structure and light being bent by the powerful gravity pull…