Scientists have revealed the first ever photograph of a supermassive black hole present at the heart of the distant galaxy Messier 87 in the Virgo constellation. The image, released today shows the shadow of a black hole.
![The first ever photograph of a black hole at the centre of M87 [Image credit: Event Horizon Telescope Consortium]](/sites/researchmatters/files/styles/large_front_800x320/public/20190410-78m-4000x2330.jpg?itok=lFGaANOS "The first ever photograph of a black hole at the centre of M87 [Image credit: Event Horizon Telescope Consortium]")
Scientists have revealed the first ever photograph of a supermassive black hole present at the heart of the distant galaxy Messier 87 in the Virgo constellation. The image, released today shows the shadow of a black hole.