First ever black hole image released

Philip. · April 10, 2019, 05:27:21 PM

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47873592

well I reckon it's the Eye of Sauron and we're all doomed

chrism · April 10, 2019, 05:30:02 PM

He mustn't get it, it's mine, all mine, my preciousssssssssss

daffy · April 10, 2019, 05:40:41 PM

Looks remarkably like the first thing I remember seeing when I came out of a general anaesthetic at the dentist.

emjaybee · April 10, 2019, 06:21:36 PM

Pffff, call that a black hole?

They oughtta 'ave a look at my bank accounts!

Yet_Another · April 10, 2019, 06:37:47 PM

At least the Beeb website is more accurate than their spoken news output. It was reported that eight radio telescopes had taken a photograph.

scottmitchell74 · April 10, 2019, 06:46:49 PM

This is creepy because just yesterday I started my 14th journey to Middle Earth. I hadn't read LOTR in years...and this???

Bealman · April 10, 2019, 10:08:44 PM

Stephen Hawking would be ecstatic

railsquid · April 11, 2019, 12:23:56 AM

Ah, so that's where the Dapol relase schedule is kept.

stevewalker · April 11, 2019, 10:20:24 AM

I could have sent them a picture of a black hole years ago. The amount of stuff that is in the cupboard under our stairs is impossible in the space available and nothing ever comes out!