Lesson #147

A glimpse of darkness: Scientists release first-ever image of a black hole

For the first time ever, a black hole, one of the greatest mysteries of the universe, has been captured in an image. Scientists released the image of radio waves surrounding a black hole in the constellation Virgo after years of analyzing data collected from eight telescopes around the world. The image confirms many aspects of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. Plus, learn the English phrase "come into focus."