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title: "This Weekend We're Watching"
description: "The World's first image of a black hole is a big deal. Anchoring physics in something concrete and known is nothing to sniff at. But just what are you looking at? This video explains in layman's terms."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "Media"
author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-04-12-this-weekend-were-watching-12/"
published: "2019-04-12T19:44:01"
updated: "2019-04-12T13:02:04"
lang: "en-ZA"
---

# This Weekend We're Watching

> The World's first image of a black hole is a big deal. Anchoring physics in something concrete and known is nothing to sniff at. But just what are you looking at? This video explains in layman's terms.

By Daily Maverick · Published 12 April 2019, 21:44 SAST · Updated 12 April 2019, 15:02 SAST

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUyH3XhpLTo)