At the core of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87), a cosmic behemoth is challenging preconceptions. Renowned for being the first ...

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The monster black hole lurking at the center of galaxy M87 is an absolute beast. It is one of the largest in our vicinity and ...

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A team of astronomers led by Michael Janssen (Radboud University, The Netherlands) has trained a neural network with millions ...

In a major leap forward, scientists, using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), have captured the sharpest images yet of ...

More than 50 million light-years away, in the heart of a giant elliptical galaxy called Messier 87, a gargantuan beast is devouring anything that strays too near. Stars, planets, gas, and dust ...