SpaceNew Scientistabout 1 hour ago
New Analysis Confirms Black Hole Ring Shape
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A new independent analysis by Nithyanandan Thyagarajan and colleagues reprocessed Event Horizon Telescope data using a triplet grouping method and machine learning. This study confirms the iconic ring shape of the black hole M87, resolving prior skepticism from a 2022 finding that found no ring. The results validate general relativity predictions regarding light bending around massive objects.
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