A Picture of the Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole

Absolutely jaw dropping how inconceivably huge these supermassive black holes are. I always love it when Veritasium delves into the topic of space.

The way you describe the 'Earth sized" telescope at 10 minutes was so perfect.

The world needs teachers like him! Watched many videos about Sgr A* imaging and none of them explained it as clearly and simple as he did! I am marking this video as my black hole reference.

Your dedication and interest to make us understand the concepts are extremely adorable. This is the best explanation I have ever seen on the internet.

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It's important to mention that the "movie" of the stars orbiting our central black hole is time-lapse footage spanning nearly 20 years. I showed this to someone unfamiliar with astronomy and physics and the first thing they said is "the stars move that fast?!" - thinking that it was somehow real time footage.

This is hands down the best explanation of a black hole I've ever heard.

This was so rewarding to watch and fascinating to learn how far we’ve come in proving black holes exist. In my college astronomy texts from just two decades ago it was all still considered just theoretical. Thanks Veritasium!

Honestly Space and Science has always interested me and pursuing science as a career its really Interesting but after watching you videos its just like I have chosen the right career its really fascinating and you make me want to dive deep into the field. Thankyou for the motivation you have given me. love your videos. 🤩🙌

More space please. This was absolutely amazing. Thanks.

I read a book about black holes back in high school in the 80's, and it sparked an interest in me ever since. We've come a long way since then, and I've never stopped being amazed by them.

This guy needs some kind of highest award for teaching humanity in such a easier way for us to understand

The fact that I could understand everything you said, speaks volumes about your ability to teach. Thank you for making me feel smarter than I actually am!

The craziest thing to me is that these images just confirm our theories. We had visuals of black holes purely based on the Maths. A random guy on the street could have a decent image of a black hole because a movie did the effort to represent it correctly (minus the lighter and darker parts). And only a few years later, we manage to take a picture which just happens to be exactly what we expected.

I never leave without learning something of subject presented. Your explanation are easy to understand and enjoyable to watch. In particular I enjoy your space and oceans vignettes. With said your channel is one of my favorites. Thank you. Looking forward to future shows.

Wow, I've been a subscriber for about 10 years and it keeps amazing me how much the quality of your videos keep increasing. From asking people on the streets about misconceptions to videos explaining the pictures of black holes. You have inspired me to study engineering and are keeping me interested in science with every video. Please continue your passion, you are truly endlessly valuable in the youtube community!

That we have managed to aggregate instruments across the earth’s surface to achieve once impossible resolution is a real triumph for science, made possible by the use of GPS timing and location cues embedded in computer algorithms processing results gathered around the globe. Despite my understanding it, it’s a stunning accomplishment.