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Black Hole Image Shows Einstein Was Right, Once Again

Thursday, May 12, 2022, By Daryl Lovell
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Today a team of astronomers announced they successfully captured the first direct image of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

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Duncan Brown

is the Charles Brightman Endowed Professor of Physics at Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity’s College of Arts and Sciences. Brown was a member of the physics team that detected gravitational waves by LIGO. Brown provided comments when the first supermassive black hole was captured back in 2019. He provides fresh comments below that can be quoted directly. He is available for interviews.

ÌýBrown says:

“Taking a picture of the black hole at the center of our galaxy is an incredible achievement. It shows that Einstein was right, once again.”

“The image shows hot gas swirling around the black hole at the heart of our galaxy. The gas is moving almost as fast as the speed of light. Capturing the image is an amazing feat for the Event Horizon Telescope team.”

 

 

To request interviews or get more information:

Daryl Lovell
Associate Director of Media Relations
Division of Communications

MÌý315.380.0206
dalovell@syr.edu |

The Nancy Cantor Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St., 4th Fl., Syracuse, NY 13202
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