What the M 87 Black Hole Image Reveals by

Above you are looking at an algorithm-adjusted composite of multiple radar images of a supermassive black hole in M87 with 6.5 billion solar masses, 55 million light years away. Additional frequency data was received from several space observatories. 1 The lumpy surrounding light outside its event horizon is mostly its plasma photosphere. Nothing like this object has ever been imaged before. The science story behind this amazing image is 2