Astronomers Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Unlock the Secrets of Black Holes
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Summary
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to assess “discarded” data gathered by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), which is used to observe black holes, and uncover more information on the mysterious objects.
The EHT network of radio telescopes works as a single instrument, with supercomputers processing the signals captured and converting them into fuzzy images.
The new AI tool could improve images taken by EHT and discover new features, including that black holes may be spinning at their fastest rate.
The black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, called Sagittarius A*, was thought to rotate moderately to rapidly, based on estimations, but the AI found that it may be spinning at its maximum capacity.
The new information could be used to determine how radiation around the hole behaves and help shed light on the stability of black holes.
