Astronomy / Space Researchers will soon be able to take tack-sharp photos of a black hole

A team made of observational astronomers, theoretical physicists, and astrophysicists has come up with a new method of capturing the black hole image. It relies on a “photon ring” that surrounds it. This photon ring comes from the particles of light (photons) that circle the black hole. They orbit the black hole at least once before escaping into it, and the new observation method could pick up these streaks of light with more clarity and accuracy than ever.

 
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