A Lunar Telescope Will Reveal the Shadows of Distant Black Holes ⚡ экспресс
Original: "Beyond Sgr A* and M87*: Sub-Microarcsecond Black Hole Shadow Detection via Lunar-based Extremely Long Baseline Interferometry"
A telescope on the Moon will make the shadows of supermassive black holes in other galaxies visible.
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A lunar telescope on the far side will turn the Earth–Moon system into a colossal antenna, capable of catching black hole shadows from alien galaxies. To spot them, scientists have picked six suitable targets. The most stunning part? We'll even glimpse the photon ring—a razor-thin halo of light encircling the inky spot—and stress-test gravity where it's running on fumes.
🎯 The system's angular resolution—0.7 microarcseconds—is like spotting an orange left on the Moon’s surface while standing on Earth.
🎬 Like in Interstellar, but even crisper: the lunar telescope promises to show black hole shadows with Hollywood-level detail.