Understanding M87* and Its Phenomena

What significant astronomical achievement was announced in April 2019?

• Landing on Mars

• Detection of gravitational waves

• First image of a black hole

• Discovery of a new galaxy

What is the primary reason M87* was chosen for photographing over Sagittarius A*?

• M87* is closer to Earth

• M87* is more massive

• Sagittarius A* is obscured by stars and dust

• Sagittarius A* is not an active black hole

What did the X-ray spectrum analysis reveal about the jets from M87*?

• They are invisible in visible light

• They travel slower than light

• They are made of physical material

• They are composed of shock waves

What causes the illusion of superluminal motion in the jets from M87*?

• The jets are actually faster than light

• The angle and speed of the jets

• The jets are made of light

• The jets are invisible

What is the process called that generates the blue glow in the jets from M87*?

• Gravitational lensing

• Nuclear fusion

• Synchrotron radiation

• Photon emission