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Event Horizon Telescope Reveals Secrets of M87* Black Hole

1/30/2026

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The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) links the glowing ring around M87* to the jet origin, based on 2021 observations.
M87* is a supermassive black hole about 55 million light-years from Earth with a mass of 6.5 billion solar masses.
The black hole M87* was first imaged by the EHT in 2019.
The team plans further observations to deepen understanding of the black hole's structure and its impact on nearby matter.

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Story summary

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) links the glowing ring around M87* to the jet origin, based on 2021 observations.
M87* is a supermassive black hole about 55 million light-years from Earth with a mass of 6.5 billion solar masses.
The black hole M87* was first imaged by the EHT in 2019.
The team plans further observations to deepen understanding of the black hole's structure and its impact on nearby matter.