In pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1999, the motion of M87's jet was measured at four to six times the speed of light. This phenomenon, called superluminal motion , is an …

Feb 9, 2025 · Researchers using the Event Horizon Telescope have significantly advanced our understanding of the supermassive black hole at the center of M87, revealing new details …

Feb 7, 2025 · Scientists saw that the black hole’s spin axis appears to point away from Earth. They also found that the disk of hot gas orbiting M87* may move in a direction opposite to the …

Jan 6, 2020 · Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have seen that the famous giant black hole in Messier 87 is propelling particles at speeds greater than 99% of the speed …

Jun 26, 2019 · Chandra HRC observations are investigated for evidence of proper motion and brightness changes in the X-ray jet of the nearby radio galaxy M87. Using images spanning 5 …

Apr 13, 2023 · 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 …

Jan 22, 2025 · Six years after the historic release of the first-ever image of a black hole, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration unveils a new analysis of the supermassive black hole …

M87 lies at a distance of 54 million light-years and is the largest galaxy in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. Bright jets moving at close to the speed of light are seen at all wavelengths coming …

Nov 22, 2013 · Abstract: The velocity field of the M87 jet from milli-arcsecond (mas) to arcsecond scales is extensively investigated together with new radio images taken by EVN observations. …

Mar 3, 2025 · Astronomers have discovered that the shadow of the supermassive black hole M87* isn’t static—it changes from year to year. New findings reveal a dynamic cosmic dance driven …