Astronomers unveil first direct image of a black hole expelling powerful jet

The M87 black hole is supermassive, around 6.5 billion times more massive than the Sun.

The jet and shadow of the black hole at the centre of the M87 galaxy (ESO)

Astronomers have captured the first direct image of a black hole expelling a powerful jet.

Data gathered from several telescopes worldwide shows a glowing doughnut at the heart of a galaxy known as Messier 87 (M87), which is around 55 million light years from Earth.