Why Do Black Holes Glitch Light?

Black holes are like super strong vacuums that pull everything in, even light! When light tries to escape, it gets stretched out and distorted, kind of like when you squish a rubber band until it becomes very long and thin. That’s why black holes can make light glitch, making things look all wiggly or bent around them.

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  1. Light escaping near a black hole looks like it's being stretched and squished.
  2. Imagine looking at a streetlight through a funhouse mirror, that’s what happens to stars around black holes.
  3. If you shine a flashlight near a black hole, the light would stretch out into long waves.

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