Observations made with ESO’s Very Large Telescope have for the first time revealed the effects predicted by Einstein’s general relativity on the motion of a star passing through the extreme gravitational field near the supermassive black hole in the centre of the Milky Way. This long-sought result represents the climax of a 26-year-long observation campaign using ESO’s telescopes in Chile.
The release, images and videos are available on:
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1825/
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The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department
26 July 2018
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