Event Horizon Telescope collaboration reveals M87 black hole jet base

The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration has released new images revealing the base of a massive jet from the M87 galaxy's supermassive black hole. The data, collected in 2021, used varying observation scales to pinpoint the jet's origin near the black hole, a region previously unobserved. This helps scientists understand how these powerful outflows are launched. This research builds on the EHT's 2019 achievement of imaging a black hole, offering further insights into extreme cosmic environments and black hole physics.