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How scientists saw the 'invisible'—and captured the first image of a black hole

How scientists saw the 'invisible'—and captured the first image of a black hole

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The Event Horizon Telescope peered into the Messier 87 galaxy.

Scientists with the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) announced Wednesday that they’ve successfully imaged the event horizon of a supermassive black hole at the heart of the…