![Edge-on view of the accretion disc, as seen from the Earth. A raised structure (like a donut), seen in the interior, causes the light from the inner parts of the disc (those closest to the black hole) to be eclipsed. This 'donut' gyrates around the black Edge-on view of the accretion disc, as seen from the Earth. A raised structure (like a donut), seen in the interior, causes the light from the inner parts of the disc (those closest to the black hole) to be eclipsed. This 'donut' gyrates around the black](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_square_2_2_to_320px/public/images/news/prensa790_1019.jpg?itok=BO4NMdjr)
The investigation is published in the latest issue of the journal 'Science'
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