Top 8 Stunning Images of Black Holes Shared by NASA

1st April, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

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Messier 87 (M87)

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Sagittarius A (Sgr A)

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M31 (Galaxy Andromeda)

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OJ 287

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NGC 1313

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Cygnus X-1

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Markarian 421

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Centaurus A

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