Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | 06:20 AM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Einstein was right! Black hole image confirms general theory of relativity

When matter approaches a black hole's event horizon - the point at which not even light can escape - it forms an orbiting disk

Black hole
Premium

Black hole | Photo: National Science Foundation (Twitter)

Kevin Pimbblet | The Conversation
Black holes are long-time superstars of science fiction. But their Hollywood fame is a little strange given that no-one has ever actually seen one – at least, until now. If you needed to see to believe, then thank the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), which has just produced the first ever direct image of a black hole. This amazing feat required global collaboration to turn the Earth into one giant telescope and image an object thousands of trillions of kilometres away.
As stunning and ground-breaking as it is, the EHT project is not just about taking on a challenge.

What you get on BS Premium?

  • Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
  • Pick your 5 favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
  • Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
  • Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
  • Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.
VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in