Meet one of the first scientists to see the historic black hole image
Making a portrait of a black hole led to sleepless nights and one big thrill
![Kazunori Akiyama](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/041119_EC_black-hole-scilife_feat.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
MAKING A PORTRAIT Scientist Kazunori Akiyama was a leader of the team that turned data from the Event Horizon Telescope into a black hole’s picture.
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