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25 Of The Funniest Reactions To The First Ever Image Of The Black Hole

25 Of The Funniest Reactions To The First Ever Image Of The Black Hole

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The 10th of April, 2019, will go down in history as the day when the first ever picture of the black hole was released. It measures 40 billion km across - three million times the size of the Earth - and has been described by scientists as "a monster". And while humanity has been inspecting the image, showing the black hole 500 million trillion km away, the internet has been ... making jokes. But I guess that makes sense, not everyone wears a lab coat to work and can easily understand all of the complicated science behind this magnificent achievement. But everyone can appreciate a good meme. Scroll down to check out some of the best reactions to this landmark in our history and upvote your faves.

#21

Funny comparison of black hole image: a sleek "Instagram" version vs. the real-life blurry photo.
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62points

#22

Funny reaction to black hole image: 2019 shows black hole, 2029 depicts a donut, with text on improved spatial resolution.
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54points

#23

Funny reaction to first black hole image with a donut comparison in movie scene.
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44points

#24

Person comparing two images: the first of a black hole, the second resembling a fiery eye, humorously reacting.
39points

#25

Black hole meme with three images of the first ever black hole photo, humorously captioned.
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36points
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