If space is transparent how can we not view light from a black hole

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Black holes do not emit or reflect light, making them invisible to the human eye. Despite space being transparent, the gravitational pull of black holes captures light, preventing any visibility. The discussion concludes that since black holes do not emit light, they cannot be seen, thus answering the original question definitively.

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If space is transparent how can we not view light from a black hole
 
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They do not emit or reflect light, so there is nothing to see.
 
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Ibix said:
They do not emit or reflect light, so there is nothing to see.
Space is transparent so they do not have to reflect light they capture light with gravity so we should be able to see them
 
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There is no light which is emitted by a black hole. We cannot see what is not there. Question answered.
 
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