Caption Light curve of the gamma-ray flare (bottom) and collection of quasi-simulated images of the M87 jet (top) at various scales obtained in radio and X-ray during the 2018 campaign. The ...

Side-by-side simulated images of M87* show the improvement in clarity and resolution from 230 GHz to 345 GHz. These improvements are allowing scientists to measure the size and shape of black ...

Now, the EHT has shown that a year after the iconic photo, M87* had changed. In the 12 months between observations, the brightest region around the supermassive black hole has shifted.