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A black hole warped space-time so much that astronomers saw flashes of light from its far side

A black hole warped space-time so much that astronomers saw flashes of light from its far side Morgan McFall-Johnsen Astronomers have seen light from behind a black hole for the first time. The black hole warped light from X-ray explosions on its far side, bending the light around toward Earth. It further confirms Albert Einstein’s theory that massive objects like black holes warp space-time. For the first time, scientists have seen the light behind a black hole. Because no light can pass through a black hole and come out the other side, the discovery further confirms Albert Einstein’s theory that massive objects, like black holes and neutron stars, warp space. This particular black hole, 800 million light-years away, was distorting space so much that astronomers could see X-ray explosions flashing behind it.

Light detected behind a black hole for the first time

Light detected behind a black hole for the first time By Ashley Strickland, CNN It’s a light show in space unlike any other. For the first time, scientists have detected light from behind a black hole, and it fulfills a prediction rooted in Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Stanford University astrophysicist Dan Wilkins and his colleagues observed X-rays that were released by a supermassive black hole located at the center of a galaxy that is 800 million light-years from Earth. These bright light flares are not unusual because although light can’t escape a black hole, the enormous gravity around it can heat up material to millions of degrees. This can release radio waves and X-rays. Sometimes, this super-heated material is hurled out into space by rapid jets including X-rays and gamma rays.

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