Astrophysicists capture astonishing images of gamma-ray flare from supermassive black hole M87.

Astrophysicists have captured images of a teraelectronvolt gamma-ray flare from the supermassive black hole M87, located in the galaxy Virgo A. This intense flare, emitting photons billions of times more energetic than visible light, offers insights into particle acceleration near black holes. The study, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, utilized ground-based gamma-ray instruments like VERITAS to detect the flare and analyze the spectral energy distribution of M87, shedding light on the processes driving high-energy particle acceleration in the black hole's jet. [Extracted from the article]