Black Hole Hunters: Q&A with Katie Bouman, the Computer Scientist Behind the First Black Hole Image

Black Hole Hunters: Q&A with Katie Bouman, the Computer Scientist Behind the First Black Hole Image

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http://www.newsweek.com/black-hole-hunters-katie-bouman-1392867

Scientists have revealed the first ever image of a black hole. The picture is the result of a global collaboration in which scientists linked together telescopes virtually to create one, huge, Earth-sized telescope.

The observation period, in April 2017, was followed by almost two years of data processing—and the resulting image has now been made public.