r/spaceporn • u/[deleted] • Apr 10 '19

First ever real image of a black hole

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u/minimized1987 Apr 10 '19

Isn't it the shadow we see and not the black hole?

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u/DroneDashed Apr 10 '19

You are correct. We see the shadow it casts by not letting any light escape from there.