View of M87 supermassive black hole in polarized light

This image shows the polarized view of the black hole in M87. The lines mark the orientation of polarization, which is related to the magnetic field around the shadow of the black hole. The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration, who produced the first ever image of a black hole released ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

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Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - April 13, 2021 Category: Science Source Type: video

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