Why Do Black Holes Glitch the Light?

Imagine you're holding a flashlight near the edge of a super strong black hole. The light from your flashlight gets stretched and bent, like a rubber band being pulled, this is black hole light warping! It’s so powerful that it can make distant stars look squished or doubled.

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Examples

  1. A star behind a black hole appears twice, like looking through a magnifying glass.
  2. Light from a spaceship near a black hole turns red and stretches out.
  3. The Sun’s gravity slightly bends light from distant stars, just like a funhouse mirror.

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