“or even the actual existence of black holes.
What was the recent black hole picture of then?
The picture generated of a black hole was a computer generated compilation from programed, observed and statistically derived data. It was not a direct picture as a photographer may take. It is not “proof” of the existence of black holes any more than “photos” of UFOs are proof that aliens in mechanical devices somehow transversed the incomprehensible distances of many light years.
It was merely a galaxy pulling a goatse
Don’t look up the term if you don’t already know, and especially don’t go to the russian mirror site. You have been warned.