Main event: the image of the black hole at the centre of the Messier 87 galaxy shows the effect of the accretion disc as well as the black hole's shadow in the centre. (Courtesy: Akiyama et al. and ApJL)
The first direct visual evidence of a black hole and its “shadow” has been revealed today by ast
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