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We are the Event Horizon Telescope: a global collaboration that captured the first-ever image of a black hole using a virtual Earth-sized telescope.
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Great news! Prof. Mareki Honma, Director of NAOJ Mizusawa VLBI Observatory and long-standing member of the EHT, has been awarded the 2025 Nishina Memorial Prize. The award recognizes his achievements in contributions to imaging the shadow of supermassive black holes.
November 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Great news! Prof. Mareki Honma, Director of NAOJ Mizusawa VLBI Observatory and long-standing member of the EHT, has been awarded the 2025 Nishina Memorial Prize. The award recognizes his achievements in contributions to imaging the shadow of supermassive black holes.
🔤 EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡M is for Multi-Wavelength
Black holes power active galactic nuclei like M87, which shine across many wavelengths.
Learn more: eventhorizontelescope.org/blog/m87s-po...
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡M is for Multi-Wavelength
Black holes power active galactic nuclei like M87, which shine across many wavelengths.
Learn more: eventhorizontelescope.org/blog/m87s-po...
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🔤 EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡M is for Multi-Wavelength
Black holes power active galactic nuclei like M87, which shine across many wavelengths.
Learn more: eventhorizontelescope.org/blog/m87s-po...
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡M is for Multi-Wavelength
Black holes power active galactic nuclei like M87, which shine across many wavelengths.
Learn more: eventhorizontelescope.org/blog/m87s-po...
🔤EHT A-Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡L is for Light Bending
Black holes, like the one in M87, bend light with their intense gravity - letting us see even what’s behind them.
#EHTAZ #blackhole #science #space
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡L is for Light Bending
Black holes, like the one in M87, bend light with their intense gravity - letting us see even what’s behind them.
#EHTAZ #blackhole #science #space
November 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
🔤EHT A-Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡L is for Light Bending
Black holes, like the one in M87, bend light with their intense gravity - letting us see even what’s behind them.
#EHTAZ #blackhole #science #space
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡L is for Light Bending
Black holes, like the one in M87, bend light with their intense gravity - letting us see even what’s behind them.
#EHTAZ #blackhole #science #space
🔤EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡K is for Kerr Black Hole
In 1963, Roy Kerr solved Einstein’s equations for a rotating black hole. EHT data supports this model, but their true spin is still uncertain.
#EHTAZ #astronomy #blackhole
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡K is for Kerr Black Hole
In 1963, Roy Kerr solved Einstein’s equations for a rotating black hole. EHT data supports this model, but their true spin is still uncertain.
#EHTAZ #astronomy #blackhole
October 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🔤EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡K is for Kerr Black Hole
In 1963, Roy Kerr solved Einstein’s equations for a rotating black hole. EHT data supports this model, but their true spin is still uncertain.
#EHTAZ #astronomy #blackhole
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡K is for Kerr Black Hole
In 1963, Roy Kerr solved Einstein’s equations for a rotating black hole. EHT data supports this model, but their true spin is still uncertain.
#EHTAZ #astronomy #blackhole
🔤EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 J is for Jet
Black holes can launch powerful streams of particles moving at nearly the speed of light - we call these jets.
Just look at the striking one in M87!
#blackholes #EHTAZ #astronomy
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 J is for Jet
Black holes can launch powerful streams of particles moving at nearly the speed of light - we call these jets.
Just look at the striking one in M87!
#blackholes #EHTAZ #astronomy
October 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🔤EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 J is for Jet
Black holes can launch powerful streams of particles moving at nearly the speed of light - we call these jets.
Just look at the striking one in M87!
#blackholes #EHTAZ #astronomy
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 J is for Jet
Black holes can launch powerful streams of particles moving at nearly the speed of light - we call these jets.
Just look at the striking one in M87!
#blackholes #EHTAZ #astronomy
🔤EHT A-Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡I is for Interferometry
By combining signals from telescopes around the world, we measure how radio waves interfere - allowing us to reconstruct detailed images of distant objects like black holes.
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡I is for Interferometry
By combining signals from telescopes around the world, we measure how radio waves interfere - allowing us to reconstruct detailed images of distant objects like black holes.
October 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🔤EHT A-Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡I is for Interferometry
By combining signals from telescopes around the world, we measure how radio waves interfere - allowing us to reconstruct detailed images of distant objects like black holes.
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡I is for Interferometry
By combining signals from telescopes around the world, we measure how radio waves interfere - allowing us to reconstruct detailed images of distant objects like black holes.
🔤EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡H is for High Energy
Black holes accelerate particles to incredibly high energies. The EHT captures low-energy radio waves to reveal the structure of these extreme realms.
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡H is for High Energy
Black holes accelerate particles to incredibly high energies. The EHT captures low-energy radio waves to reveal the structure of these extreme realms.
October 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🔤EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡H is for High Energy
Black holes accelerate particles to incredibly high energies. The EHT captures low-energy radio waves to reveal the structure of these extreme realms.
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡H is for High Energy
Black holes accelerate particles to incredibly high energies. The EHT captures low-energy radio waves to reveal the structure of these extreme realms.
🔤EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡G is for General Relativity
Einstein’s theory says mass bends space-time - that’s gravity. Black holes are its most extreme prediction, and EHT images help confirm it.
#blackholes #EHTAZ #astronomy
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡G is for General Relativity
Einstein’s theory says mass bends space-time - that’s gravity. Black holes are its most extreme prediction, and EHT images help confirm it.
#blackholes #EHTAZ #astronomy
October 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
🔤EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡G is for General Relativity
Einstein’s theory says mass bends space-time - that’s gravity. Black holes are its most extreme prediction, and EHT images help confirm it.
#blackholes #EHTAZ #astronomy
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡G is for General Relativity
Einstein’s theory says mass bends space-time - that’s gravity. Black holes are its most extreme prediction, and EHT images help confirm it.
#blackholes #EHTAZ #astronomy
🔤EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡F is for Fourier Transform
The math that turns telescope data into black hole images.
Check out this brilliant video by Katie Bouman that explains the concept: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5cS...
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡F is for Fourier Transform
The math that turns telescope data into black hole images.
Check out this brilliant video by Katie Bouman that explains the concept: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5cS...
October 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🔤EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡F is for Fourier Transform
The math that turns telescope data into black hole images.
Check out this brilliant video by Katie Bouman that explains the concept: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5cS...
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡F is for Fourier Transform
The math that turns telescope data into black hole images.
Check out this brilliant video by Katie Bouman that explains the concept: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5cS...
🔤 EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 E is for Event Horizon
The point of no return. It’s the invisible boundary around a black hole - cross it, and not even light can escape.
#BlackHoles #EHTAZ #Astronomy
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 E is for Event Horizon
The point of no return. It’s the invisible boundary around a black hole - cross it, and not even light can escape.
#BlackHoles #EHTAZ #Astronomy
October 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🔤 EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 E is for Event Horizon
The point of no return. It’s the invisible boundary around a black hole - cross it, and not even light can escape.
#BlackHoles #EHTAZ #Astronomy
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 E is for Event Horizon
The point of no return. It’s the invisible boundary around a black hole - cross it, and not even light can escape.
#BlackHoles #EHTAZ #Astronomy
🔤 EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 D is for Delay
Light from M87* doesn’t hit all EHT telescopes at once. Those tiny microsecond delays help us pinpoint where the signal came from- and map what it looks like.
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 D is for Delay
Light from M87* doesn’t hit all EHT telescopes at once. Those tiny microsecond delays help us pinpoint where the signal came from- and map what it looks like.
October 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🔤 EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 D is for Delay
Light from M87* doesn’t hit all EHT telescopes at once. Those tiny microsecond delays help us pinpoint where the signal came from- and map what it looks like.
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 D is for Delay
Light from M87* doesn’t hit all EHT telescopes at once. Those tiny microsecond delays help us pinpoint where the signal came from- and map what it looks like.
🔤 EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 C is for Calibration
Calibration corrects errors from the atmosphere, instruments & measurements- revealing the true cosmic signals.
#BlackHoles #EHTAZ #Astronomy
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 C is for Calibration
Calibration corrects errors from the atmosphere, instruments & measurements- revealing the true cosmic signals.
#BlackHoles #EHTAZ #Astronomy
October 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🔤 EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 C is for Calibration
Calibration corrects errors from the atmosphere, instruments & measurements- revealing the true cosmic signals.
#BlackHoles #EHTAZ #Astronomy
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 C is for Calibration
Calibration corrects errors from the atmosphere, instruments & measurements- revealing the true cosmic signals.
#BlackHoles #EHTAZ #Astronomy
🔤 EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 B is for Baseline
A baseline is the distance and orientation between two radio telescopes - it sets how sharp our cosmic images can be.
#BlackHoles #EHTAZ #Astronomy
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 B is for Baseline
A baseline is the distance and orientation between two radio telescopes - it sets how sharp our cosmic images can be.
#BlackHoles #EHTAZ #Astronomy
September 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🔤 EHT A–Z
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 B is for Baseline
A baseline is the distance and orientation between two radio telescopes - it sets how sharp our cosmic images can be.
#BlackHoles #EHTAZ #Astronomy
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 B is for Baseline
A baseline is the distance and orientation between two radio telescopes - it sets how sharp our cosmic images can be.
#BlackHoles #EHTAZ #Astronomy
EHT A–Z 🔤
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 A is for Algorithm
The EHT doesn’t take photos - it measures signals. Algorithms turn that data into black hole images, like M87*.
Stay tuned for more EHT A–Z!
#BlackHoles #Astronomy #EHTAZ
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 A is for Algorithm
The EHT doesn’t take photos - it measures signals. Algorithms turn that data into black hole images, like M87*.
Stay tuned for more EHT A–Z!
#BlackHoles #Astronomy #EHTAZ
September 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
EHT A–Z 🔤
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 A is for Algorithm
The EHT doesn’t take photos - it measures signals. Algorithms turn that data into black hole images, like M87*.
Stay tuned for more EHT A–Z!
#BlackHoles #Astronomy #EHTAZ
We’re breaking down the science behind the Event Horizon Telescope - one letter at a time.
📡 A is for Algorithm
The EHT doesn’t take photos - it measures signals. Algorithms turn that data into black hole images, like M87*.
Stay tuned for more EHT A–Z!
#BlackHoles #Astronomy #EHTAZ
New EHT images show M87*’s magnetic fields changing: turning one way in 2017, settling in 2018, then reversing by 2021.
The flip may result from internal magnetic structure and external effects like a Faraday screen.
Credit: EHT Collaboration | Animation: Amy C. Oliver (CfA)
The flip may result from internal magnetic structure and external effects like a Faraday screen.
Credit: EHT Collaboration | Animation: Amy C. Oliver (CfA)
September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
New EHT images show M87*’s magnetic fields changing: turning one way in 2017, settling in 2018, then reversing by 2021.
The flip may result from internal magnetic structure and external effects like a Faraday screen.
Credit: EHT Collaboration | Animation: Amy C. Oliver (CfA)
The flip may result from internal magnetic structure and external effects like a Faraday screen.
Credit: EHT Collaboration | Animation: Amy C. Oliver (CfA)
What are the stripes in the images of M87*?
They show the direction of polarized light. This animation shows how M87 would look over the years through a polarizer- like the filters in reflex cameras or 3D glasses.
Animation: I. Martí-Vidal (Univ. Valencia)
They show the direction of polarized light. This animation shows how M87 would look over the years through a polarizer- like the filters in reflex cameras or 3D glasses.
Animation: I. Martí-Vidal (Univ. Valencia)
September 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
What are the stripes in the images of M87*?
They show the direction of polarized light. This animation shows how M87 would look over the years through a polarizer- like the filters in reflex cameras or 3D glasses.
Animation: I. Martí-Vidal (Univ. Valencia)
They show the direction of polarized light. This animation shows how M87 would look over the years through a polarizer- like the filters in reflex cameras or 3D glasses.
Animation: I. Martí-Vidal (Univ. Valencia)
The new image of M87* just released today comes to life in this stunning animation, revealing its incredible evolution over the years!
Watch closely and see how this mysterious supermassive black hole changes over time.
Credit: EHT Collaboration | Animation: Saurabh (MPIfR)
Watch closely and see how this mysterious supermassive black hole changes over time.
Credit: EHT Collaboration | Animation: Saurabh (MPIfR)
September 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The new image of M87* just released today comes to life in this stunning animation, revealing its incredible evolution over the years!
Watch closely and see how this mysterious supermassive black hole changes over time.
Credit: EHT Collaboration | Animation: Saurabh (MPIfR)
Watch closely and see how this mysterious supermassive black hole changes over time.
Credit: EHT Collaboration | Animation: Saurabh (MPIfR)
Groundbreaking new image! The EHT reveals the dynamic environment around black hole M87*.
The 2021 image shows a distinct shift in polarization patterns, tracing changes in magnetic fields near the event horizon.
eventhorizontelescope.org/new-eht-imag...
The 2021 image shows a distinct shift in polarization patterns, tracing changes in magnetic fields near the event horizon.
eventhorizontelescope.org/new-eht-imag...
September 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Groundbreaking new image! The EHT reveals the dynamic environment around black hole M87*.
The 2021 image shows a distinct shift in polarization patterns, tracing changes in magnetic fields near the event horizon.
eventhorizontelescope.org/new-eht-imag...
The 2021 image shows a distinct shift in polarization patterns, tracing changes in magnetic fields near the event horizon.
eventhorizontelescope.org/new-eht-imag...
Art meets science!
At this year’s Burning Man festival, artist Andrey Sledkov unveiled a stunning sculpture titled “An Event Horizon.”
Do you see the resemblance to the polarized image of M87* captured by the EHT?
Artist on Instagram: artsled_project
At this year’s Burning Man festival, artist Andrey Sledkov unveiled a stunning sculpture titled “An Event Horizon.”
Do you see the resemblance to the polarized image of M87* captured by the EHT?
Artist on Instagram: artsled_project
September 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Art meets science!
At this year’s Burning Man festival, artist Andrey Sledkov unveiled a stunning sculpture titled “An Event Horizon.”
Do you see the resemblance to the polarized image of M87* captured by the EHT?
Artist on Instagram: artsled_project
At this year’s Burning Man festival, artist Andrey Sledkov unveiled a stunning sculpture titled “An Event Horizon.”
Do you see the resemblance to the polarized image of M87* captured by the EHT?
Artist on Instagram: artsled_project
We are pleased to announce that the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration has been awarded the 2025 Frontiers of Science Award for the first image of the central supermassive black hole in M87*!🤩🏆
EHT scientists José-Luis Gómez and Andrew Chael accepted the prize in Beijing. #space #astronomy #eht
EHT scientists José-Luis Gómez and Andrew Chael accepted the prize in Beijing. #space #astronomy #eht
August 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We are pleased to announce that the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration has been awarded the 2025 Frontiers of Science Award for the first image of the central supermassive black hole in M87*!🤩🏆
EHT scientists José-Luis Gómez and Andrew Chael accepted the prize in Beijing. #space #astronomy #eht
EHT scientists José-Luis Gómez and Andrew Chael accepted the prize in Beijing. #space #astronomy #eht
🌍📡 The global Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) team met earlier this month in Berlin for the 2025 Collaboration Meeting!
120+ researchers shared breakthroughs, planned 2026 observations, and discussed turning black hole images into time-lapse “movies.” #astronomy #blackholes #globalscience
120+ researchers shared breakthroughs, planned 2026 observations, and discussed turning black hole images into time-lapse “movies.” #astronomy #blackholes #globalscience
August 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🌍📡 The global Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) team met earlier this month in Berlin for the 2025 Collaboration Meeting!
120+ researchers shared breakthroughs, planned 2026 observations, and discussed turning black hole images into time-lapse “movies.” #astronomy #blackholes #globalscience
120+ researchers shared breakthroughs, planned 2026 observations, and discussed turning black hole images into time-lapse “movies.” #astronomy #blackholes #globalscience
Black hole science doesn't just include the EHT; the Next-Generation Event Horizon Telescope will soon capture black hole movies to study how black holes feed, launch jets, and warp spacetime✨🎬
Read the award-winning paper by EHT-affiliated scientists🥇https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/11/3/61 #space
Read the award-winning paper by EHT-affiliated scientists🥇https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/11/3/61 #space
July 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Black hole science doesn't just include the EHT; the Next-Generation Event Horizon Telescope will soon capture black hole movies to study how black holes feed, launch jets, and warp spacetime✨🎬
Read the award-winning paper by EHT-affiliated scientists🥇https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/11/3/61 #space
Read the award-winning paper by EHT-affiliated scientists🥇https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/11/3/61 #space
Next week, The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration will hold its 2025 meeting in Berlin!🇩🇪
120 international scientists will gather to discuss the next big goals for black hole science – publishing new, better images using recent data and creating "movies" of M87*✨ #space #blackhole
120 international scientists will gather to discuss the next big goals for black hole science – publishing new, better images using recent data and creating "movies" of M87*✨ #space #blackhole
July 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Next week, The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration will hold its 2025 meeting in Berlin!🇩🇪
120 international scientists will gather to discuss the next big goals for black hole science – publishing new, better images using recent data and creating "movies" of M87*✨ #space #blackhole
120 international scientists will gather to discuss the next big goals for black hole science – publishing new, better images using recent data and creating "movies" of M87*✨ #space #blackhole
Imagine a donut...now squash it🍩. That's what the black hole inside M87* looks like!
New EHT research reveals that the squishy distortion is not due to gravity, but the turbulent, swirling plasma around the black hole: www.aanda.org/10.1051/0004... #space #blackhole #astronomy #astrophysics
New EHT research reveals that the squishy distortion is not due to gravity, but the turbulent, swirling plasma around the black hole: www.aanda.org/10.1051/0004... #space #blackhole #astronomy #astrophysics
July 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Imagine a donut...now squash it🍩. That's what the black hole inside M87* looks like!
New EHT research reveals that the squishy distortion is not due to gravity, but the turbulent, swirling plasma around the black hole: www.aanda.org/10.1051/0004... #space #blackhole #astronomy #astrophysics
New EHT research reveals that the squishy distortion is not due to gravity, but the turbulent, swirling plasma around the black hole: www.aanda.org/10.1051/0004... #space #blackhole #astronomy #astrophysics
