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.