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Stars over Sisters 7/02/2019
Alexandra Miller|Updated Jul 2, 2019
This past spring black holes made history when scientists published the first picture ever taken of a black hole in galaxy M87. A black hole is a region of space-time exhibiting gravitational acceleration so strong that nothing can escape from it, not even particles or electromagnetic radiation. A black hole squeezes matter into an infinitesimally small space and is black because not even light can escape it. We can’t see black holes, but space telescopes with special tools c... Full story