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EHT data show turbulence makes the glowing ring around M87’s black hole wobble

Famous for the first-ever image of a black hole, M87* is now revealing how it changes over time

EHT M87 black hole image

The first image of a black hole (shown) was created using 2017 observations from the Event Horizon Telescope. Earlier data from the telescope have now revealed how the appearance of this black hole, at the center of the galaxy M87, has changed over time.

Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration

By Maria Temming

- More than 2 years ago

Astrophysicists have gotten their first direct view of a supermassive black hole’s appearance changing over time.