On 10 April 2019, the European Commission revealed the first ever image of a black hole taken by Event Horizon Telescope, a global scientific collaboration involving EU-funded scientists. The first ever observation of a black hole is the result of the large scale international research collaboration Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), where EU-funded researchers have played a key role. This major discovery provides visual evidence for the existence of black holes and pushes the boundaries of modern science. The first image of a black hole successfully captured was unveiled in six simultaneous press conferences across the globe. This video shows the press conference by Carlos Moedas, Member of the EC in charge of Research, Science and Innovation, and 5 scientific experts. Picture of the black hole © Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration. Licensed under CC-BY