M87 Black Hole Shows Shocking Changes | Event Horizon Telescope Discovery

Astronomers using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) have revealed new changes in the iconic image of M87’s black hole, observed in 2017, 2018, and 2021. These variations may be linked to shifts in the magnetic field swirling around the supermassive black hole, offering fresh insight into how black holes power jets and shape galaxies.

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Directed by: Luis Calçada
Hosted by: Suzanna Randall, Violette Impellizzeri
Written by: Suzanna Randall
Editing: Martin Kornmesser
Videography: Angelos Tsaousis
Footage and photos: ESO, EHT Collaboration, M. Kornmesser, L. Calçada, N. Risinger, P. Horálek, spaceengine.org, DSS2, ESA/Hubble, RadioAstron, De Gasperin et al., Kim et al., Jean-Pierre Luminet, Weih/Fromm/Younsi/Rezzolla, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Music: Martin Stuertzer, Envato
Animations & Infographics: Luis Calçada, Martin Kornmesser
Web and technical support: Raquel Yumi Shida
Scientific consultants: Violette Impellizzeri
Acknowledgements: Paul Tiede, Michael Janssen
Promotion: Juan Carlos Muñoz Mateos, Oana Sandu
Filming Locations: ESO Supernova (supernova.eso.org)

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