The Sky at Night: Supermassive Black Hole

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Iconic series exploring space science and the incredible universe all around us.

Look up! Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Professor Chris Lintott present the iconic, inspirational look at cutting-edge space science and the incredible universe all around us.

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Michael Lachmann

Steve Crabtree

Supermassive Black Hole

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The story of how the first picture of a supermassive black hole was captured.

A behind-the-scenes encounter with the scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope, which captured the first-ever picture of a supermassive black hole.

This month, the Sky at Night team reveals how the first picture of a supermassive black hole was captured. When the photograph of the hole at the heart of the M87 galaxy was released in April, it captured the world’s imagination and made headlines everywhere.

Chris Lintott reports from behind the scenes, meeting the scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope who worked for a decade to capture the image. And Maggie Aderin-Pocock reveals the mysterious and terrifying power of this astonishing cosmic phenomenon.


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