Summary

Click to tell Google to prioritize Quanta and see more of the best coverage of science and math in your search and AI results. Black holes are one of the universe’s most exotic and elusive objects. When nothing, not even light, can escape their powerful gravitational grasp, taking a picture of one seems unimaginable. But an image of a black hole, or more accurately its shadow, could offer insights that theory alone may not provide when testing predictions.

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