1st black hole ever imaged by humans has twisted magnetic fields and scientists are thrilled

Written by on November 9, 2023

Spiraling light at the edge of a distant supermassive black hole could help matter escape from being consumed by this cosmic titan.

The supermassive black hole of M87 —  also known as M87* —  has a mass equal to around 6.5 billion suns. It especially came to the public's attention in 2019 when an image of M87*, captured by the



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