61K views · 950 reactions | The first ever picture of a black hole was released today—and it took a massive effort to capture and interpret it. Snapping the photo required five days of observations, 8 telescopes from around the world, and millions of simulations like this one. Find out more here: https://wired.trib.al/ANlHTb9 | WIRED | Facebook

LOOK: The first direct visual evidence of a "supermassive black hole" and its shadow was unveiled by researchers Wednesday; the breakthrough images were made possible through international collaboration, using eight ground-based radio telescopes. https://cbsn.ws/2P1g4Re | CBS Evening News

158K views · 5.3K reactions | Gas glows brightly in this computer simulation of supermassive black holes only 40 orbits from merging. Models like this may eventually help scientists pinpoint real examples of these powerful binary systems. Celebrate #BlackHoleFriday: https://go.nasa.gov/35QWE8H | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook