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The latest picture of a black hole captures Centaurus A’s massive jets

The Event Horizon Telescope offers an unprecedented look at the streams of plasma

image of Centaurus A galaxy

The Event Horizon Telescope zoomed in on the jets erupting from the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy Centaurus A (shown in this false-color composite image).

X-ray: CXC/NASA and SAO; Optical: Rolf Olsen; Infrared: JPL-Caltech/NASA

By Maria Temming

- More than 2 years ago

The Event Horizon Telescope is expanding its portfolio of black hole images.