Four years after scientists captured the rare image of a black hole, situated at the centre of the galaxy M87, located 53 million light-years from Earth, artificial intelligence has given a major touch-up to the cosmic photograph.

Scientists re-release first image of black hole with AI makeover. Watch

The astronomers who gave the world its first true glimpse of a black hole have produced another landmark image, this time capturing the polarised light swirling around the same star-eating monster's magnetic fields.

Astronomers capture polarised light swirling around black hole's magnetic fields

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Scientists re-release first image of black hole with AI makeover. Watch

Astronomers capture polarised light swirling around black hole's magnetic fields