Black holes are phenomenally dense celestial entities with gravitational fields so powerful no matter or light can escape, making them extraordinarily difficult to observe despite their great mass. News conferences are set in Washington, Brussels, Santiago, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo to disclose a "groundbreaking result" from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project, begun in 2012 to directly observe the immediate environment of a black hole using a global network of telescopes. A black hole's event horizon is the point of no return beyond which anything - stars, planets, gas, dust and all forms of electromagnetic radiation - gets swallowed into oblivion. The project targeted two supermassive black holes residing at the center of different galaxies. The Washington news conference convened by the U.S. National Science Foundation is scheduled for 9 a.m. (1pm GMT) on Wednesday. Among those due to speak are astrophysicist Sheperd Doeleman, director of the Event Horizon Telescope at the … [Read more...] about Scientists expected to release landmark image of black hole today
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Black hole photo a celestial breakthrough
Scientists are expected to unveil the first-ever photograph of a black hole, a breakthrough in astrophysics providing insight into celestial monsters with gravitational fields so intense no matter or light can escape.The US National Science Foundation has scheduled a news conference on Wednesday to announce a "groundbreaking result from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project".Simultaneous news conferences are scheduled in Brussels, Santiago, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo.The EHT is an international partnership formed in 2012 to try to directly observe the immediate environment of a black hole.A black hole's event horizon, one of the most violent places in the universe, is the point of no return beyond which anything - stars, planets, gas, dust, all forms of electromagnetic radiation including light - gets sucked in irretrievably.While scientists involved in the research declined to disclose the findings ahead of the formal announcement, they are clear about their goals."It's a … [Read more...] about Black hole photo a celestial breakthrough
Taoiseach insists health sector ‘not a black hole’
Taoiseach insists health sector ‘not a black hole’ BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The Taoiseach has insisted Ireland’s health sector is “not a black hole” as the department fights off a myriad of criticism. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/taoiseach-insists-health-sector-not-a-black-hole-37993657.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/article37993654.ece/d1a27/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_ee57aae3-1bfe-42c2-b491-e88813c4f1a8_1 Email The Taoiseach has insisted Ireland’s health sector is “not a black hole” as the department fights off a myriad of criticism. Leo Varadkar was speaking in Dublin as he launched the 2019 Healthy Ireland campaign, announcing funding of 1 million euro to boost community engagement on health in every county. “Sadly, as we know, our health service only ever seems to make the news for the wrong reasons, whether it’s hospital overcrowding, waiting lists, … [Read more...] about Taoiseach insists health sector ‘not a black hole’
Scientists days away from unveiling first ever photo of a black hole
The first ever photograph of a black hole is just days away from being unveiled. Scientists are expected to release the first real picture of a black hole, in what will be a breakthrough in astrophysics, captured by the first run of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). The EHT project was formed in 2012 and uses dozens of observatories to scan the environment directly around the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. The results will be released on Wednesday in six press conferences across the world, heralding a breakthrough in humanity's understanding of the universe. Dr Paul McNamara, an astrophysicist at the European Space Agency, told AFP: "More than 50 years ago, scientists saw there was something very bright at the centre of our galaxy." This mysteriously bright object was very dense and had a "gravitational pull strong enough to make stars orbit around it very quickly - as fast as 20 years", he added. A black hole's event horizon, one … [Read more...] about Scientists days away from unveiling first ever photo of a black hole
First-ever photograph of a black hole expected
Scientists are expected to unveil on Wednesday the first-ever photograph of a black hole, a breakthrough in astrophysics providing insight into celestial monsters with gravitational fields so intense no matter or light can escape. The US National Science Foundation has scheduled a news conference in Washington to announce a "groundbreaking result from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project", an international partnership formed in 2012 to try to directly observe the immediate environment of a black hole. Simultaneous news conferences are scheduled in Brussels, Santiago, Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo. A black hole's event horizon, one of the most violent places in the universe, is the point of no return beyond which anything - stars, planets, gas, dust, all forms of electromagnetic radiation including light - gets sucked in irretrievably. What a supermassive black hole probably looks like revealed Astronomers discover fastest-growing black hole ever While scientists involved in the … [Read more...] about First-ever photograph of a black hole expected