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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Speaking of Science: A big day for science

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The first photo of a black hole, taken using a global network of telescopes. (Event Horizon Telescope/National Science Foundation)

Today was a tremendous day for science. We had a twofer: the first black hole pic (definitely!) and a new human species (probably!).

Speaking about the new species, and how it arrived at a Pacific island, anthropologist John Hawks told me, "Our genus is like a shape-shifter. We get into these new places and we can find ways to live there." He imagined that primitive humans sought out distant shores, perhaps following the smell of land or the sight of birds.

We haven't stopped seeking, as today's other discovery shows. Our shores are just a little farther and a little stranger.

Ben

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Breakthrough discovery in astronomy: press conference

ESO — Astronomers Capture First Image of a Black Hole — Science Release eso1907

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10 April 2019

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) — a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes forged through international collaboration — was designed to capture images of a black hole. Today, in coordinated press conferences across the globe, EHT researchers reveal that they have succeeded, unveiling the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole and its shadow.

The release, images and videos are available on:
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1907/

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The ESO Department of Communication
10 April 2019




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