The black hole at the center of the M87 galaxy is 1000 times more massive than Sagittarius A*. Watch views of both captured ...

A massive international collaboration of researchers has released the first-ever direct image of the hellish environment surrounding a supermassive black hole. As part of the Event Horizon Telescope ...

Location, location, location. Most regions of our vast trackless universe look like most others, but some places stand out with a vengeance. One unique galaxy occupies just such a privileged position.

Last year, a telescope captured the very first image of an "unseeable" black hole, dazzling the scientific community and space enthusiasts alike with a static picture of M87*, the supermassive object ...

It's a grand new view of M87, the first galaxy to have its supermassive black hole directly imaged. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Scientists have long been aware of the massive elliptical galaxy, M87. The galaxy was first observed in the late 18th century by Charles Messier, who cataloged objects in the sky specifically to avoid ...

On Wednesday, a team of scientists from around the world released the first ever directly-observed image of the event horizon of a black hole. The black hole, M87*, is found within the constellation ...

The monster black hole lurking at the center of galaxy M87 is an absolute beast. It is one of the largest in our vicinity and was the ideal first target for the Event Horizon Telescope. Scientists ...

Seen from Earth, the giant elliptical galaxy M87 is just a two-dimensional blob, though one that appears perfectly symmetrical and thus a favored target of amateur astronomers. Yet, a new, highly ...

Heads up space fans: A new picture of the supermassive black hole lurking in the galaxy M87 just dropped. But other aspects have not changed. A bright ring and the black hole’s shadow appear almost ...