Here's What the First Images from the Event Horizon Might Look Like

By Evan Gough October 16, 2018
Here's What the First Images from the Event Horizon Might Look Like

  • What role did black holes play in the formation of galaxies?

  • What do light and matter look like as they fall toward a black hole?

  • What are the streams of energy shooting out of black holes made of?

    • Black Holes and the Event Horizon

    The EHT and the Jets

  • How do they begin?

  • How do they accelerate to relativistic speeds?

  • How do they stay tightly focused?

  • What exactly are they made of?

    • Is Einstein's Theory of General Relativity in Trouble?

    Sources:

  • Brandeis University Press Release: "What does a black hole look like?"

  • Event Horizon Telescope

  • Wikipedia Entry: Interferometry

  • Wikipedia Entry: Event Horizon

    • Evan Gough

    Evan Gough

    Evan Gough is a science-loving guy with no formal education who loves Earth, forests, hiking, and heavy music. He's guided by Carl Sagan's quote: "Understanding is a kind of ecstasy."