First Real-Time Movie of a Black Hole Aims to Decode Galactic Evolution

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Source: Indian Defence Review
First Real-Time Movie of a Black Hole Aims to Decode Galactic Evolution
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Astronomers with the Event Horizon Telescope plan the first time-resolved movie of a supermassive black hole, targeting M87 to measure spin and jet-launching mechanisms. By stitching data from a world-spanning telescope network, they hope to move beyond the 2019 image and illuminate how black holes influence galaxy evolution, with data processing and delivery taking months before public release.

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