First accurate image of the appearance of a black hole, made using punch cards on an IBM 7040. 1979
First accurate image of the appearance of a black hole, made using punch cards on an IBM 7040. 1979
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Is this a simulation? I thought the first image of a black hole was in 2019?
9 0 ReplyIf this is from 1979 why the hell did media have the wrong black hole visualizations for 4 more decades
4 0 ReplyAye, something seems fishy here. Sources?
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