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Waterloo Team Unveils New Insights on M87* Black Hole

1/23/2025

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Avery Broderick, a professor at the University of Waterloo, spearheads a groundbreaking team that has analyzed Event Horizon Telescope data on the black hole M87*. Their research reveals anticipated fluctuations in its accretion disk, showcasing Waterloo's vital role in global astrophysics collaboration and nurturing the next generation of scientific leaders. The study is featured in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

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Avery Broderick, a professor at the University of Waterloo, spearheads a groundbreaking team that has analyzed Event Horizon Telescope data on the black hole M87*. Their research reveals anticipated fluctuations in its accretion disk, showcasing Waterloo's vital role in global astrophysics collaboration and nurturing the next generation of scientific leaders. The study is featured in Astronomy & Astrophysics.