Black holes are enveloped in plasma. This plasma has magnetic fields—areas where magnetism affects how matter moves—threaded throughout. As the magnetic field grows stronger, it changes shape and the polarized light we measure exhibits different patterns. Today, we reveal the polarized image of Sagittarius A*. It looks very similar to our previous image of M87*! This magnetic field strength has a powerful influence on how objects orbit the black hole and on the formation of black hole jets, which is one of the greatest mysteries in modern astronomy. The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is an international collaboration that captured the first image of a black hole by creating a virtual Earth-sized telescope. To learn more, you can check out our website at https://eventhorizontelescope.org/. If you enjoyed this video, please like, comment, and subscribe! Credit: Producer: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Director: Angelo Ricarte, Sara Issaoun Writers: Angelo Ricarte, Sara Issaoun Editors: Angelo Ricarte, Sara Issaoun Black Hole Image: EHT Collaboration Narrator: Christopher Gaal Animation: Crazybridge Studios Animation Director: Christopher Gaal 3D Animator: Scott Bell
