On April 10, 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) succeeded in producing the first image of a black hole at the center of the galaxy M87, 55 million light years from Earth. This singularity cannot be directly observed because it is surrounded by an event horizon, the point where the black hole?s gravitational field is so strong that even light cannot escape, but matter outside the event horizon can in principle be observed. They are formed when matter collapses in on itself under the force of gravity, producing a singularity of infinite density. Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:Ġ1002324DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002223DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002122DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVITīlack holes are the most mysterious objects in the cosmos. Sheperd Doeleman (Co-Principal Investigator).
Vincent Fish (Principal Investigator) Daniel Marrone (Co-Principal Investigator).The Event Horizon Telescope: Resolving Black Holes in Time and Space NSF Org:
