Yesterday marked the release of the first picture ever taken of a Black Hole. This amazing feat was accomplished using the Event Horizon Telescope which is actually a network of telescopes around the world. While scientists have been studying Black Holes for years this is the first time an image of one has ever been seen. Scientists are speculating that this advancement could change the way we approach astrophysics in the future.
Read this article and several more on the subject at ScienceNews.org.