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This Telescope Could Snap The First Photo of a Black Hole, Put Einstein’s Theory of Relativity To Test

In April 2017, scientists will attempt to gather data using a series of radio-wave telescopes spread across the globe, known as the Event Horizon Telescope, to photograph a black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. The data may also help verify or disprove certain elements of Einstein’s theory of relativity, which could not be previously tested.

This Telescope Could Snap The First Photo of a Black Hole, Put Einstein’s Theory of Relativity To Test

[DIGEST: Science Alert, BBC1, BBC2, Space.com (1, 2 and 3); Live Science]

In April, scientists hope to obtain the first photograph of a black hole using a series of radio-wave telescopes, known as the Event Horizon Telescope. Researchers will gather huge amounts of data that will either confirm or call into question the size and nature of black holes, as predicted by Einstein’s theory of relativity.

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