First Ever Photo Of A Black Hole To Be Released Today
Stargazers are waiting as the first ever photo of a black hole is to be revealed today.
Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration will present the findings as part of a series of simultaneous press conferences, held in cities around the world.
According to NASA, a black hole is a great amount of matter packed into a very small area, from which nothing, not even light, can escape.
Professor of Physics at University College Cork, Paul Callanan, says today's announcement is significant:
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