The effort wouldn't have succeeded without Katie Bouman, who developed a crucial algorithm and helped devise imaging methods.
Imagine trying to take a photo of an orange that's on the moon with your smartphone. It seems impossible.
That's what it was like for scientists trying to capture an image of a black hole in space. Despite the tall order, an international team of more than 200 researchers unveiled the first-ever image of a black hole on Wednesday.The effort wouldn't have been possible without Katie Bouman, who developed a crucial algorithm that helped devise imaging methods.
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