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Sharpest ground observations ever

Scientists have just made the highest-resolution observations yet from the surface of the Earth. In this episode of Chasing Starlight, ESO astronomer Suzanna Randall reveals how a pilot experiment using telescopes that are part of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration was able to obtain the highest-resolution observations ever made from the ground. Thanks to these test observations, the EHT Collaboration estimates that, in the future, they will be able to make black hole images 50% more detailed than was possible before.

English
  • Originally Aired August 27, 2024
  • Runtime 8 minutes
  • Created March 15, 2026 by
    Am.Curious
  • Modified March 15, 2026 by
    Am.Curious