astronomicalimaging
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New Image of M87 Black Hole Shows a ‘Fluffier’ Ring and Its High-Speed Jet
The Event Horizon Telescope, a network of radio telescopes around the world, has produced fresh observations of the black hole at the centre of galaxy Messier 87.
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Scientists Observe Long, Curvy Jet Coming From a Quasar Across the Universe
The Event Horizon Telescope, which brought us the first-ever image of a black hole and the first view of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy, has inspected a much brighter target: a quasar. Quasars are extremely luminous objects that are powered by matter spiraling into huge black holes. These active galactic…
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Remembering the Arecibo Observatory Dish, Two Years After Its Collapse
It happened in less than 10 seconds, two years ago today: The Arecibo Observatory’s 304.80 m radio dish collapsed, eliminating one of the world’s most renowned sources of radio observations.
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Site of Collapsed Arecibo Telescope Will Become an Education Centre
The National Science Foundation announced this week that the site of the destroyed Arecibo Observatory radio telescope in Puerto Rico will become a STEM-focused educational centre, and it’s seeking proposals to manage the new project.