Black Hole Image Proves the Universe Is a Meme

The Russian internet was abuzz with awe as news that scientists had captured the very first image of a black hole made its rounds yesterday.

Five hundred million trillion kilometers away from earth, the black hole is said to be bigger than our entire solar system. That's big.

And where there is wonder, there are memes. Here are some of our favorites:

Plot twist: The entire universe lies in the eye of a bored bird. 

Ученые собрали и обработали 500 ТБ данных для того, чтобы показать, как выглядит черная дыра. Первое настоящее изображение черной дыры pic.twitter.com/AKA5a5fOUp

— Белорусский аутишник (@CursedMessiah) 10 апреля 2019 г.

Life can be more exciting when you can't see right. 

pic.twitter.com/IREqfO8Ogh

— Vadim Elistratov (@great_laziness) 10 апреля 2019 г.

What if within that black hole was another, and another, and another... 

Представлена первая в мире фотография черной дыры pic.twitter.com/uj5fShAWJ3

— Никотинка с Бровями+ (@Yoghikitt) 10 апреля 2019 г.

When your life perspectives are as bleak as a giant black hole. 

Обалдеть, первая в истории фотография чёрной дыры! pic.twitter.com/nUdEzmdrlm

— киберксенобаба (@amtalkingwhat) 10 апреля 2019 г.

Brace yourselves. 

Как выглядит черная дыра. И какой она была в «Интерстелларе». Они почти угадали! pic.twitter.com/Sk4OTmLbjm

— КиноПоиск (@kinopoiskru) 10 апреля 2019 г.

Even God thinks your existence is a joke. 

Я сделаль pic.twitter.com/CCwfa1jZlH

— О дивный манямир! (@manyameeroque) 10 апреля 2019 г.

Consider yourself warned: You've been noticed. 

Впервые получено изображение тени черной дырыhttps://t.co/d5BNKBWx19 pic.twitter.com/lfK4WCB4aq

— Образовач (@obrazovach) 10 апреля 2019 г.

We'll get better at this, for sure. 

I am sure the spatial resolution of the #blackhole images will get better in future. pic.twitter.com/uN9lmN9fGe

— Fakhar Khalid (@FakharKhalid) 10 апреля 2019 г.

That big donut in the sky. 

That black hole photo is mighty blurry. Let's enhance it #EHTBlackHole pic.twitter.com/D15UcDmyjD

— Andy Croson (@MVMNTuk) 10 апреля 2019 г.

Press and hold to restart literally everything, ever. 

First ever image of a black hole pic.twitter.com/U6Yo9Alvh7

— pedor (@pedraum_quejero) 10 апреля 2019 г.

Oh, so that's where you left them. 

the first photo of a black hole reveals one of the universe's deepest secrets pic.twitter.com/L9qwjW2VnC

— pgmemes (@pinenuts7) 10 апреля 2019 г.

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