360What happened in 2019?
7 moments from 2019 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- History · 10 April 2019
Astronomers reveal the first picture of a black hole
On 10 April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope team released the first image of a black hole: a glowing ring around a dark shadow at the centre of the galaxy M87, about 55 million light-years away. It is about 6.5 billion times the mass of the Sun. Eight radio observatories worked together as one Earth-sized telescope.
- History · 27 September 2019
Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists from around the world
On 27 September 2019, Saudi Arabia launched tourist visas for the first time, letting visitors from 49 countries apply online or on arrival. As part of Vision 2030, the Kingdom invited the world to discover its heritage sites, such as AlUla and Diriyah, its Red Sea coast and its cities. Tourism has since become one of its fastest-growing industries.
- On this day · 10 April 2019
The first image of a black hole is revealed
On 10 April 2019, astronomers of the Event Horizon Telescope released the first picture of a black hole: a ring of glowing gas around a dark shadow, in the galaxy M87. Eight radio observatories around the world worked together as one telescope the size of the Earth.
- 10 April 2019 · from Astronomers reveal the first picture of a black hole
The first image is released
- 27 September 2019 · from Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists from around the world
Tourist visas are introduced
- 2019 · from Saudi Arabia launches Vision 2030
Tourist visas introduced
- 2019 · from The 2010s: Vision 2030 and a changing Kingdom
Tourist visas introduced; first black hole image