That black hole you've seen everywhere now has a name. It's been christened Powehi -- a Hawaiian phrase referring to an 'embellished dark source of unending creation.'
It's been christened Powehi -- a Hawaiian phrase referring to an"embellished dark source of unending creation."The groundbreaking, first-ever photograph of a black hole was published around the world when it was unveiled on Wednesday, captivating viewers and providing the only direct visual evidence that these regions of spacetime exist.
"I hope we are able to continue naming future black holes from Hawaii astronomy according to the Kumulipo."Powehi was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope, a project that connected eight telescopes around the world.The supermassive black hole and its shadow, at the center of a galaxy known as M87, were photographed back in April 2017, but the results were only revealed on Wednesday.
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