The first-ever image of what scientists believe to be a black hole in a distant galaxy. Photo: IC

An astronomer describes the historic image at a press conference on Wednesday in Shanghai, China. Photo: IC

A researcher from Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences takes questions before a press conference on Wednesday in Shanghai, China. Photo: IC

The image is the strongest evidence yet to support Albert Einstein’s century-old theory of general relativity. Here, a researcher from Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences discusses Einstein’s theory. Photo: IC

“We have seen what we thought was unseeable,” said EHT director and astrophysicist Sheperd Doeleman on announcing the findings. Pictured, Chinese researchers hold a press conference to discuss the image in Shanghai on Wednesday night. Photo: VCG