🔬 Science Oct 29, 2026 · Janna Levin and Steven Strogatz

How Do You Take a Picture of a Black Hole?

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How Do You Take a Picture of a Black Hole?
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Black holes are one of the universe’s most exotic and elusive objects. When nothing, not even light, can escape their powerful gravitational grasp, taking a picture of one seems unimaginable. But an image of a black hole, or more accurately its shadow, could offer insights that theory alone may not provide when testing predictions. So how can it be done? Harvard astrophysicist Shep Doeleman and…
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