Staring down a black hole...

in the center of our Milky Way galaxy is the goal of an ambitious project using very large baseline interferometry (a series of networked telescopes.)

While the black hole itself, named Sagittarius A*, does not emit light, the energetic vortex of swirling gas surrounding the mass does emit radiation and it is hoped that the dark object will stand out in contrast. This innovative imaging technique should yield very interesting images of one of the strangest objects in the universe.

Prepare to be amazed.