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Adapted from Mueller et al. (2026). Three-year Event Horizon Telescope images of the blazar 3C 279 have revealed the dynamic nature of the inner-most jet resolved by its uniquly high resolution. Adapted from Mueller et al. (2026). https://ai-cubed.org/research/resolving-nearby-supermassive-black-holes-with-the-black-hole-explorer monthly 0.5 2026-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad6c27fcee33149a1ae8a8c/ed62c2dd-cd4d-4e9d-97f3-d6ae96624fc5/Akiyama_BHEX_2026.jpeg Research - Resolving nearby supermassive black holes with the Black Hole Explorer An example of simulated Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) observations of nearby supermassive black holes using their general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic (GRMHD) models. BHEX will resolve a new population of nearby supermassive black holes. Adapted from Akiyama et al. (2026). https://ai-cubed.org/research/9j2lwcxxz4jfsbcrfjne5sezhqd8nt monthly 0.5 2026-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad6c27fcee33149a1ae8a8c/00d140ac-2eeb-4223-989a-cb7b86d91f63/20173C279MWL_radio.jpg Research - Broadband multiwavelength properties of the archetypal blazar 3C 279 during the 2017 Event Horizon Telescope campaign - Multifrequency (15, 24, 43, 86, and 230 GHz) composite radio image of 3C 279 obtained in April 2017. This is just only a radio part of an enormous amout of 3C 279 data over the entire electromagnetic specrum presentd in the paper. Adapted from Principe et al. (2026). Figure: Multifrequency (15, 24, 43, 86, and 230 GHz) composite radio image of 3C 279 obtained in April 2017. This is just only a radio part of an enormous amout of 3C 279 data over the entire electromagnetic specrum presentd in the paper. Adapted from Principe et al. (2026). https://ai-cubed.org/research/black-hole-explorer-mission-development-in-japan monthly 0.5 2026-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad6c27fcee33149a1ae8a8c/8c0b915d-e67f-4b9d-a229-8bc56a020177/bhexjapanworkshop.jpg Research - Black Hole Explorer Mission Development in Japan A photo from the first international conference of the BHEX mission “The Black Hole Explorer Japan Workshop“ in May 2024, chaired by Prof Akiyama. Adapted from Akiyama et al. (2026). https://ai-cubed.org/research/probing-jet-base-emission-of-m87-with-the-2021-event-horizon-telescope-observations monthly 0.5 2026-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad6c27fcee33149a1ae8a8c/47728f64-43bf-44b3-abbe-15646ea9370c/Georgiev_2026.png Research - Probing jet base emission of M87* with the 2021 Event Horizon Telescope observations - Constraints on the location of the extended emission (contour lines) detected in EHT data, overlaid on EHT M87* images from May 2021 (green heatmap) and lower-frequency M87 images from GMVA (red heatmap). EHT array upgrades began capturing emission information outside the iconic ring. Adapted from Georgiev et al. (2026). Constraints on the location of the extended emission (contour lines) detected in EHT data, overlaid to EHT M87* images obtained in May 2021 (greened heatmap) and lower frequency M87 images by GMVA (red heatmap). EHT array upgrades started to capture the information of the emission outside of the iconic ring. Adapted from Georgiev et al. (2026). https://ai-cubed.org/research/full-polarization-millimeter-wavelength-variability-of-sagittarius-a-during-the-2018-eht-campaign monthly 0.5 2026-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad6c27fcee33149a1ae8a8c/1792567266285-8U4ESK4PESLFQ1TWFYL8/Albentosa-Ruiz_2026.png Research - Full-polarization millimeter wavelength variability of Sagittarius A* during the 2018 EHT campaign - An image of Sgr A* and surrounding mini-spiral arms captured by ALMA during the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Observations in 2018. Researchers from the EHT Collaboration captured an usunsual event in which X-ray and millimetre-wave flares appeared nearly simultaneously. Adapted from Albentosa-Ruiz et al. (2026). An image of Sgr A* and surrounding mini-spiral arms captured by ALMA during the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Observations in 2018. The researchers from EHT Collaboration captured an usunsual event in which X-ray and millimetre-wave flares appeared nearly simultaneously. Adapted from Albentosa-Ruiz et al. (2026). https://ai-cubed.org/research/4k-cryocooling-for-space-vlbi-with-the-black-hole-explorer monthly 0.5 2026-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad6c27fcee33149a1ae8a8c/30649c22-a40c-4878-9c4c-406e4c3e2207/Ranna_2026.png Research - 4 K cryocooling for space VLBI with the black hole explorer - A concept figure of the BHEX Cryocooler adapted from Ranna et al. (2026). A concept figure of the BHEX Cryocooler adapted from Ranna et al. (2026). https://ai-cubed.org/research/ring-asymmetry-and-spin-in-m87 monthly 0.5 2026-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6ad6c27fcee33149a1ae8a8c/1792570882602-AJE1NS5CBP2DPGMFNJAC/Bernshteyn_2026.png Research - Ring Asymmetry and Spin in M87* - The relation of the black hole spin (horizontal axis) and the degree of the ring brightness asymmetry (vertical axis) measured for a library of general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic (GRMHD) simulations on strongly magnetised accretion flow currently favored for M87* (grayed area). EHT measurements of the ring brightness asymmetry do not prefer a slower (lower) spin value for that simulation library. Adapted from Bernshteyn et al. (2026). The relation of the black hole spin (horizontal axis) and the degree of the ring brightness asymmetry (vertical axis) measured for a library of general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic simulations on strongly magnetised accretion flow currently favored for M87* (grayed area). EHT measurements ofthe ring brightness assymetry does not prefer a slower (lower) spin value for those simulation library. Adapted from Bernshteyn et al. 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