![Scientists have obtained the first image of a black hole, using Event Horizon Telescope observations of the center of the galaxy M87. The image, released on April 10, 2019, shows a bright Scientists have obtained the first image of a black hole, using Event Horizon Telescope observations of the center of the galaxy M87. The image, released on April 10, 2019, shows a bright](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W0N6D2/scientists-have-obtained-the-first-image-of-a-black-hole-using-event-horizon-telescope-observations-of-the-center-of-the-galaxy-m87-the-image-released-on-april-10-2019-shows-a-bright-ring-formed-as-light-bends-in-the-intense-gravity-around-a-black-hole-that-is-65-billion-times-more-massive-than-the-sun-this-long-sought-image-provides-the-strongest-evidence-to-date-for-the-existence-of-supermassive-black-holes-and-opens-a-new-window-onto-the-study-of-black-holes-their-event-horizons-and-gravity-photo-by-event-horizon-telescope-collaborationupi-W0N6D2.jpg)
Scientists have obtained the first image of a black hole, using Event Horizon Telescope observations of the center of the galaxy M87. The image, released on April 10, 2019, shows a bright
![This global telescope may finally see the event horizon of our galaxy's giant black hole | Science | AAAS This global telescope may finally see the event horizon of our galaxy's giant black hole | Science | AAAS](https://www.science.org/do/10.1126/science.aal0848/abs/1280x720_ca_0303nid_blackholes_0.jpg)
This global telescope may finally see the event horizon of our galaxy's giant black hole | Science | AAAS
![The Wait is Almost Over. We'll Finally See a Picture of a Black Hole's Event Horizon on April 10th - Universe Today The Wait is Almost Over. We'll Finally See a Picture of a Black Hole's Event Horizon on April 10th - Universe Today](https://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Event-horizon-1024x342-1280x720.jpg)
The Wait is Almost Over. We'll Finally See a Picture of a Black Hole's Event Horizon on April 10th - Universe Today
![Press Release (April 10, 2019): Astronomers Capture First Image of a Black Hole | Event Horizon Telescope Press Release (April 10, 2019): Astronomers Capture First Image of a Black Hole | Event Horizon Telescope](http://static.projects.iq.harvard.edu/files/styles/os_files_xlarge/public/eht/files/20190410-78m-800x466.png?m=1554877319&itok=p3yfzMuz)
Press Release (April 10, 2019): Astronomers Capture First Image of a Black Hole | Event Horizon Telescope
![Black hole BREAKTHROUGH: Event Horizon Telescope to reveal 'FIRST RESULT' | Science | News | Express.co.uk Black hole BREAKTHROUGH: Event Horizon Telescope to reveal 'FIRST RESULT' | Science | News | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/151/590x/Black-hole-photograph-Event-Horizon-Telescope-1109044.jpg?r=1554444452087)
Black hole BREAKTHROUGH: Event Horizon Telescope to reveal 'FIRST RESULT' | Science | News | Express.co.uk
![Dr. Katie Bouman developed an algorithm known as Continuous High-resolution Image Reconstruction using Patch priors (or CHIRP) which allowed for the first-ever picture of a supermassive black hole to be rendered — Dr. Katie Bouman developed an algorithm known as Continuous High-resolution Image Reconstruction using Patch priors (or CHIRP) which allowed for the first-ever picture of a supermassive black hole to be rendered —](https://girlgeek.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/supermassive-black-hole-image-katie-bouman-mit-postdoc-event-horizon-telescope.png)
Dr. Katie Bouman developed an algorithm known as Continuous High-resolution Image Reconstruction using Patch priors (or CHIRP) which allowed for the first-ever picture of a supermassive black hole to be rendered —
![Beyond The Black Hole: Event Horizon Telescope Solves A Quasar Mystery We Didn't Know Existed | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Medium Beyond The Black Hole: Event Horizon Telescope Solves A Quasar Mystery We Didn't Know Existed | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/max/1000/1*EmB2nQJVzuyZ68vg4_m1Hg.jpeg)
Beyond The Black Hole: Event Horizon Telescope Solves A Quasar Mystery We Didn't Know Existed | by Ethan Siegel | Starts With A Bang! | Medium
![The Wait is Almost Over. We'll Finally See a Picture of a Black Hole's Event Horizon on April 10th - Universe Today The Wait is Almost Over. We'll Finally See a Picture of a Black Hole's Event Horizon on April 10th - Universe Today](https://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Event-horizon-1024x342.jpg)
The Wait is Almost Over. We'll Finally See a Picture of a Black Hole's Event Horizon on April 10th - Universe Today
![Scientists have obtained the first image of a black hole, using Event Horizon Telescope observations of the center of the galaxy M87. The image, released on April 10, 2019, shows a bright Scientists have obtained the first image of a black hole, using Event Horizon Telescope observations of the center of the galaxy M87. The image, released on April 10, 2019, shows a bright](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DEFJGC/hand-out-photo-scientists-have-obtained-the-first-image-of-a-black-hole-using-event-horizon-telescope-observations-of-the-center-of-the-galaxy-m87-the-image-released-on-april-10-2019-shows-a-bright-ring-formed-as-light-bends-in-the-intense-gravity-around-a-black-hole-that-is-65-billion-times-more-massive-than-the-sun-this-long-sought-image-provides-the-strongest-evidence-to-date-for-the-existence-of-supermassive-black-holes-and-opens-a-new-window-onto-the-study-of-black-holes-their-event-horizons-and-gravity-photo-by-event-horizon-telescope-collaboration-via-abacapresscom-2DEFJGC.jpg)