The Photon Ring: Astrophysicists “Resolve a Fundamental Signature of Gravity Around a Black Hole” - SciTechDaily

In a vivid confirmation of theoretical prediction, scientists have discerned a sharp ring of light created by photons whipping around the back of a supermassive black hole. When astronomers revealed humanity’s historic first image of a black hole in 2019 – de…

ByUniversity of WaterlooAugust 17, 2022 The emission from M87 has now been resolved into a bright, thin ring (orange colormap), arising from the infinite sequence of additional images of the emissio… [+6442 chars]

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