At the center of every large galaxy is a space where nothing can escape, otherwise known as a black hole. Since they were first theorized, black holes have been a topic of fear and intrigue for scientists and laymen alike. An enormous void which sucks up all surrounding matter, after all, is enough to frighten the most intelligent scientists and even the bravest warriors.
Considering the fact that any nearby light is devoured by a black hole, obtaining any image or video had been a near impossible task. However, The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Project, a global initiative whose goal is to obtain information about black holes, has found a way to achieve what was previously unimaginable.
“The Event Horizon Telescope is a global network of synchronized radio observatories that work in unison to observe radio sources associated with black holes with angular resolution comparable to their event horizons.” https://eventhorizontelescope.org/
Using a collection of observations from two years we now finally have video footage of a supermassive black hole. While there is very much that is still unknown about black holes, this is an enormous step in a positive direction.
Here is a leaked first look at real footage of a supermassive black hole.