Air & Space Magazine Scientists Capture Swirling Magnetic Fields in New Image of Black Hole The updated picture adds polarization, revealing new details of the stunning cosmic phenomenon. March 24, 2021 ShareCopy linkEmailSMSFacebookXRedditLinkedInBlueskyPrintAdd as preferred source A new image of the black hole at the center of the M87 galaxy. The image shows patterns of polarized light around the supermassive black hole, which in turn reveals the structure of the black hole’s magnetic fields. EHT COLLABORATION You Might Also Like In George Clooney's The Midnight Sky, the Crew of a Planetary Exploration Mission Faces an Impossible Choice December 22, 2020 The Perfect Airplane September 1, 2009 The Original March 1, 2003 Would a Fighter Pilot Shoot Down a Private Airplane? March 1, 2010 It Came From Another Galaxy January 17, 2018 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)
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