The Event Horizon Telescope is a global array of the world's most sensitive radio telescopes
working together to reveal the first-ever image of a black hole.
Today's breakthrough is the culmination of decades of effort by leading researchers from around the world.
European observatories are at the forefront of this global adventure.
Since the nineties, the type of observations
which ultimately allow today's successor
were pioneered with IRAM's observatories
and the completion of NOEMA in the French Alps
will add the most important northern counterpart to ALMA in the EHT network.
Together ESO and IRAM provide the most sensitive telescopes of the EHT array.
They also developed cutting-edge technology for the facilities and for the benefit of the EHT.
This is European leadership and the 500 million investment into ALMA and APEX
have been instrumental to make the Event Horizon Telescope a success.
We're now well-prepared for future scientific challenges.
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