THE first image of a black hole has been unveiled opposite from where leaders are hosting EU crunch talks in what is – according to Twitter – the perfect Brexit metaphor.

Scientists and pundits were falling over themselves this afternoon to proclaim the importance of the image but social media users pointed out that it is actually a little underwhelming.

Eight radio telescopes around the world have been pointed at two of the cosmic behemoths, one at the heart of our galaxy, the Milky Way, and another nearly 54 million light years away.

Now, after two years of acquiring and processing the data, the international team of scientists at the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) programme is set to present their "ground-breaking" first results.

Media was told to gather for press conferences in Brussels where the EU talks are being held, Washington, Santiago, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, and Lyngby in Denmark.

The unveiling happened at La Berlaymont building which hosts the EU Commission HQ.

That building can be found just across the road from the Europa building where Theresa May will beg EU leaders for a Brexit extension until June 30.

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