Solving the ultimate global data puzzle

Discovering Sagittarius A*

Chapter 1

The invisible anchor at the center

Chapter 2

Taking the first picture of a monster

Chapter 3

Extreme physics in the danger zone

Chapter 4

The past and future of our black hole

YOUR GOAL

Master of Discovering Sagittarius A*

Ch 2 · Taking the first picture of a monster

artiteacher Sagittarius A* Black Hole

Sgr A* revealed, Sgr A* revealed! Our galaxy's heart, now truly seen.

artiteacher Solving the ultimate global data puzzle

Solving the ultimate global data puzzle

artiteacher Processing the petabytes of data from the telescope network required shipping physical hard drives across the globe.

The glowing orange donut of gas

artiteacher The historic 2022 image of Sagittarius A* shows a dark shadow surrounded by glowing, superheated gas.

Snap the Monster

BETA

artiteacher Snap the orbiting stars to discover how our galaxy's central black hole warps space.

Fun Fact

Data transit: The Event Horizon Telescope collected so much data that shipping physical hard drives by airplane was faster than using the internet.

Gossip

What did the first image of Sagittarius A* look like?

Quiz

In what year was the first image of Sagittarius A* released to the public?

artiteacher The glowing orange donut of gas

Quiz

What technique combines multiple radio telescopes to act as one giant dish?

artiteacher Building an Earth-sized virtual camera

Quiz

How did scientists transport the massive data collected by the Event Horizon Telescope?

artiteacher A tale of two black holes

Quiz

What color is the glowing ring of gas in the famous image of Sagittarius A*?

Quiz

Which telescope location delayed data processing due to extreme winter weather?

Quiz

Why can't we directly see the black hole itself in the EHT image?

Quiz

What is the name of the global telescope network that imaged Sagittarius A*?

Quiz

Why was Sagittarius A* harder to image than the larger M87* black hole?