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"Light in the Darkness" by Heino Falcke – A Journey to the Edge of a Black Hole
In April 2019, around four billion people worldwide witnessed the first-ever image of a black hole, located 55 million light-years from Earth in the center of galaxy M87. Heino Falcke, who led the international team of researchers, and science journalist Jörg Römer have written a book detailing what led to the creation of that historic image.
"Light in the Darkness" reveals how a group of passionate scientists convinced resource allocators—funding bodies, radio telescopes, and supercomputers—to support their ambitious project. The team then conducted observations, analyzed data, and finally captured the long-awaited image. "A mythical creature of cosmic proportions took on shape and color, and every person could see it," Falcke summarizes. He worked on this project for over twenty years, and as a devout Christian and lay pastor, he was not deterred by those who call black holes "gates of hell." For him, the goal of science is to push the boundaries of the unknown.
This book offers an insider’s look at the determination, collaboration, and discovery behind one of the most iconic scientific achievements of our time.