Summary

Description	Observations made with ESO’s Very Large Telescope have for the first time revealed the effects predicted by Einstein’s general relativity on the motion of a star passing through the extreme gravitational field near the supermassive black hole in the centre of the Milky Way. This long-sought result represents the climax of a 26-year-long observation campaign using ESO’s telescopes in Chile. Credit: ESO Directed by: Calum Turner and Herbert Zodet. Editing: Herbert Zodet. Web and technical support: Mathias André and Raquel Yumi Shida. Written by: Calum Turner and Richard Hook. Narration: Sara Mendes da Costa. Music: STAN DART (www.stan-dart.com) and Johan B. Monell (www.johanmonell.com). Footage and photos: ESO, MPE, M. Kornmesser, L. Calçada, spaceengine.org, N. Risinger (skysurvey.org), Digitized Sky Survey 2, GRAVITY Collaboration, C. Malin (christophmalin.com), Liam Young/Unknown Fields, Gianluca Lombardi (glphoto.it), B. Tafreshi (twanight.org), Naumann Film GmbH (naumann-film.de
Date	2018-07-26
Source	commons.wikimedia.org
Author	ESO

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Attribution: ESO, 2018-07-26