First image of a black hole expelling a powerful jet (ESOcast 260 Light)

Bite-Sized Astronomy News
With the help of ALMA, astronomers have obtained a new image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the M87 galaxy.

Credits:
ESO
Directed by: Angelos Tsaousis and Martin Wallner.
Editing: Angelos Tsaousis.
Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Written by: Jonas Enander.
Music: Stellardrone — Eternity.
Footage and photos: ESO/L. Calçada, M. Kornmesser, Digitized Sky Survey 2, ESA/Hubble, RadioAstron, De Gasperin et al., Kim et al., S. Dagnello (NRAO/AUI/NSF), R. S. Lu (SHAO), E. Ros and H. Rottmann/MPIfR, Nicolle R. Fuller/NSF, A. Duro.
Scientific consultants: Paola Amico and Mariya Lyubenova.