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That image of a black hole you saw everywhere today? Thank this grad student for making it possible
From https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/10/us/katie-bouman-mit-black-hole-algorithm-sci-trnd/index.html
That image of a black hole you saw everywhere today? Thank this grad student for making it possible
By Michelle Lou and Saeed Ahmed, CNN
Updated 5:13 PM ET, Wed April 10, 2019
Katie Bouman works with the team that obtained the first-ever photo of a black hole.
(CNN)Imagine trying to take a photo of an orange that's on the moon with your smartphone. It seems impossible.
That's what it was like for scientists trying to capture an image of a black hole in space. Despite the tall order, an international team of more than 200 researchers unveiled the first-ever image of a black hole on Wednesday.
The effort wouldn't have been possible without Katie Bouman, who developed a crucial algorithm that helped devise imaging methods.
Three years ago, Bouman led the creation of an algorithm that eventually helped capture this first-of-its-kind image: a supermassive black hole and its shadow at the center of a galaxy known as M87. She was then a graduate student in computer science and artificial intelligence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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By Michelle Lou and Saeed Ahmed, CNN
Updated 5:13 PM ET, Wed April 10, 2019
Katie Bouman works with the team that obtained the first-ever photo of a black hole.
(CNN)Imagine trying to take a photo of an orange that's on the moon with your smartphone. It seems impossible.
That's what it was like for scientists trying to capture an image of a black hole in space. Despite the tall order, an international team of more than 200 researchers unveiled the first-ever image of a black hole on Wednesday.
The effort wouldn't have been possible without Katie Bouman, who developed a crucial algorithm that helped devise imaging methods.
Three years ago, Bouman led the creation of an algorithm that eventually helped capture this first-of-its-kind image: a supermassive black hole and its shadow at the center of a galaxy known as M87. She was then a graduate student in computer science and artificial intelligence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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What an awesome accomplishment and humanity is cheering you!
This is what much hard work and intelligence can accomplish. Bravo, young lady, Bravo! 
Wonder if she attached? 
I've a single physicist working in AI now who'd like to meet her. 
