"New Image Reveals Moving Shadow of Black Hole in Galaxy M87"

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) has released a new, more detailed image of the supermassive black hole M87*, revealing a shifting shadow and changing brightness of the accretion disk. The image, captured in 2018, shows the brightness peak has shifted by about 30 degrees counterclockwise compared to the 2017 image, confirming predictions based on general relativity. This milestone provides insight into the behavior of the magnetic field and plasma around the black hole, and was made possible by combining observations from radio telescopes around the world. The study is published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, marking a significant advancement in black hole astrophysics.