You're looking at the first ever image of a black hole. It was captured by the #NSFFunded @ehtelescope project. #ehtblackhole #RealBlackHole nsf.gov/news/special_r…
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- See the Sun like never before! @NSF’s Inouye Solar Telescope produces first detailed images of the sun’s surface. bit.ly/2tOX9Db #SolarVision2020 📷: @NatSolarObs/ @AURADC/ NSF
- Replying to @NSF @NatSolarObs and @AURADCThe NSF's Inouye Solar Telescope provides unprecedented close-ups of the sun’s surface, but ultimately it will measure the sun’s corona – no total solar eclipse required. 😎 More: bit.ly/36FAjLo #SolarVision2020
00:00 - Our own black hole! Astronomers have just revealed the 1st image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy using the @ehtelescope- a planet-scale array of radio telescopes that emerged from decades of NSF support. bit.ly/38rC85z #ourblackhole
- The instrument platform of the 305m telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico fell overnight. No injuries were reported. NSF is working with stakeholders to assess the situation. Our top priority is maintaining safety. NSF will release more details when they are confirmed.
- Replying to @NSF @NatSolarObs and @AURADC@NSF's Inouye Solar Telescope helps us better understand the sun and its impact on our planet. #SolarVision2020
- How scientists at the #NSFFunded @ehtelescope captured the first-ever image of a black hole. #EHTBlackHole #RealBlackHole
00:00 - The @ehtelescope team built an Earth-sized telescope by linking radio dishes around the world. In April 2017, all they all swiveled to look at the supermassive black hole at the center of Messier 87, a galaxy in Virgo constellation. #RealBlackHole #EHTBlackHole
00:00 - Following engineering assessments concluding damage to Arecibo Observatory cannot be addressed without endangering the lives and safety of crew and staff, NSF plans to decommission the 305-meter telescope: bit.ly/2IU6ctZ
- The story of @ehtelescope’s quest to capture the first image of a black hole was covered by @SmithsonianChan’s documentary “Black Hole Hunters” premiering this Friday. #RealBlackHole #EHTBlackHole
- Three years ago today, @NSF's #DKIST– the world's most powerful solar telescope – released its first amazing images of the boiling surface of the sun. Here's the latest look! DKIST helps us study the sun's impact on Earth. bit.ly/3WKg3T6 📷: @NatSolarObs/AURA/NSF
00:00 - Replying to @NSF @ehtelescope and @saoastroTo be able to image a black hole #ehtblackhole researchers needed to create a telescope with the same level of detail as seeing an date on a quarter from in L.A. from D.C
- When black holes collide, space itself moves. For a century, the idea of gravitational waves -- ripples in the fabric of space-- was only theory. Enter NSF's @LIGO, the facility that first observed the existence of gravitational waves. bit.ly/2PYAcs8 #BlackHoleWeek
00:00 - Very excited to hear @NASA Administrator @JimBridenstine's STEM spark! Can you remember the moment that sparked your interest in #science? Share your #MySTEMspark!
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