Bringing the discoveries of M87's supermassive black hole and jet to researchers, students, and the public — with open data, interactive tools, and clear storytelling.
m87star is a collaborative platform that curates observations, explains discoveries, and provides tools and datasets related to M87's central black hole and relativistic jet. We bridge professional research and public engagement.
Interactive plots, annotated images, and clear explanations explain how the data produce the science.
Summaries of imaging campaigns, methods, and reproducible pipelines used to reconstruct the central shadow of M87's black hole.
Results on jet launching, magnetic field structure, and time-domain behavior with links to simulation comparisons.
Clear, versioned data releases with README, provenance, and example analysis notebooks for reproducible science.
Explore processed images, overlays, and annotations in your browser.
Calibrated visibilities, model fits, and imaging products packaged for analysis.
Regular virtual talks, community workshops on radio interferometry, and educator resources.
Lesson plans, slides, and visualizations for classroom and public use — freely licensed.
Principal Investigator — Imaging & theory
Data pipelines & reproducibility
Outreach & educational programs
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