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This illustration shows the relationship between the mass of a galaxy\'s central black hole and the mass of its central bulge. The new higher mass calculated for M87\'s black hole could change this relationship. Credit: Tim Jones/UT-Austin after K. Cordes & S. Brown (STScI)

This illustration shows the relationship between the mass of a galaxy's central black hole and the mass of its central bulge. The new higher mass calculated for M87's black hole could change this relationship. Credit: Tim Jones/UT-Austin after K. Cordes & S. Brown (STScI)

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