M87*

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Supermassive black hole at the center of Messier 87, mass of 6.5 billion solar masses, first black hole ever directly imaged

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Scientists Identify Source of 3,000-Light-Year Black Hole Jet Stream Using Enhanced Telescope Network

Astronomers Pinpoint Origin of Black Hole's 3,000-Light-Year Jet Stream

Astronomers Pinpoint Source of Black Hole's 3,000-Light-Year Jet Stream