Predicted by Einstein’s general theory of relativity, black holes are perhaps the most elusive objects in the universe. This spectacular story chronicles the challenges faced by the international team of scientists tasked with directly imaging this mysterious phenomenon for the first time.
Supervised by Mareki Honma, lead of the project team in Japan.

STORY
In April 2019, the first ever direct image of a black hole was revealed to the world. Crowning one hundred years of scientific endeavor, it was the stunning achievement of the Event Horizon Telescope project, an international collaboration linking eight telescopes and over two hundred scientists around the globe.

What did the telescope see? Join us on humanity’s one hundred year journey to the black hole.