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    May 12

    Our own black hole! Astronomers have just revealed the 1st image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy using the - a planet-scale array of radio telescopes that emerged from decades of NSF support.

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  2. 5 hours ago

    People have been imagining what look like since they were predicted by Einstein more than a century ago. We don’t have to imagine anymore! Watch 👇 Learn more about :

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    15 hours ago

    Graduate was a blast! Made all the more special by my dear friend & colleague, Director , our very inspiring Commencement speaker. Thrilled that as a recipient of an honorary doctorate tonight, he is now a !! Welcome to the herd!

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  4. May 12

    It’s not real unless you post it to the ‘gram. Share today’s exciting black hole discovery with our new filter: We would like to see your pics! Don’t forget to tag us when sharing to your stories (@ nsfgov).

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  5. May 12

    Have questions about discovery? Join researchers at 10:30 am EDT for a LIVE Q&A over NSF’s YouTube channel: Bring your questions!

    Q&A Panel LIVE graphic
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  6. May 12

    🚨The image shows a bright ring around a spot of darkness, a spot we have come to understand as a shadow of a black hole, the direct visual evidence of the black hole's existence.

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  7. May 12

    We finally have the first look at our ’s black hole, Sagittarius A*! NSF is proud to be an international partner that invests in this innovative research and the infrastructure that makes such fantastic discoveries possible.

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  8. May 12

    LIVE NOW!

    Today is the day! 🚨 NSF and the will announce a groundbreaking discovery in our galaxy at 9 am EDT. Watch LIVE here:
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    May 12

    T-minus 8 minutes until the press conference begins featuring exciting results! We are so excited to have astrophysicist Michael Johnson on the panel today. Watch live at

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  10. May 12

    T-15 minutes! Watch LIVE here:

    Today is the day! 🚨 NSF and the will announce a groundbreaking discovery in our galaxy at 9 am EDT. Watch LIVE here:
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  11. May 12

    Today is the day! 🚨 NSF and the will announce a groundbreaking discovery in our galaxy at 9 am EDT. Watch LIVE here:

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  12. May 11

    NSF congratulates theoretical physicist and author Frank Wilczek for this latest honor recognizing his vast contributions to science. From an NSF Graduate Research fellow to 2004 Nobel laureate to 2022 winner, he exemplifies excellence. 👏👏

    BREAKING: Dr. has won the 2022 . A -winning theoretical physicist, his boundary-pushing investigations into the fundamental laws of nature have transformed our understanding of the forces that govern our universe.
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    May 10

    📢📢 is NOW LIVE! Engaging conversations about all things happening now! Pick a topic, view videos & discuss! Please spread the word!

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  14. May 11

    More on the U.S. Antarctic program here: 📸: Jeff Warneck

    Aerial view of Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
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  15. May 11

    Recently, two aircraft carried the last passengers from South Pole Station, leaving 44 scientists & support staff for the entirety of the Antarctic winter. The remaining individuals will face 24 hrs of darkness & won't see others until October, when the next flight is scheduled.

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  16. May 10

    Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, 15th Director of NSF, and , outgoing chair of , outline why a robust network of scientific infrastructure is critical to an expanded “geography of innovation” as well as America’s future economic prosperity:

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    May 9

    📺 Watch share his thanks to the public servants who support & strengthen research📚, discovery🔎 & innovation🛠️ all across the nation. Their work at all levels of govt make it for a brighter future!

    NSF Director Dr. Panchanathan Thanks Public Servants
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  18. May 9

    What if invasive biopsies were a thing of the past? A team of researchers has developed a high-speed 3D microscope 🔬 called MediSCAPE that might someday make biopsies obsolete. Learn more on ’s "The Discovery Files." 📷: ravipat/Shutterstock.com

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  19. May 9

    SpongeBob as a "genomic time machine?" Sponges are among the earliest animals on Earth, and scientists say their complex microbiomes offer insights into our deep evolutionary past – and clues to what's to come. 📷: Sabrina Pankey

    Red barrel sponges, pictured here, harbor dense, diverse microbial communities.
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  20. May 8

    Mother love warms the heart 💕– & the body. This Weddell seal mom & her pup are peeking out from Antarctic ice, where researchers led by the study how baby seals keep warm as they learn to swim & dive. 📷 Linnea Pearson

    Weddell seal pup (right) with its mother (left) in a breathing hole in Antarctic ice. Linnea Pearson (NMFS permit #21006-01, ACA permit #2018-013 M1)
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