diff --git a/modules/blackhole/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/blackhole/CMakeLists.txt
index a7a252da96..d612446872 100644
--- a/modules/blackhole/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/blackhole/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES
 )
 source_group("Source Files" FILES ${SOURCE_FILES})
 
+set(SHADER_FILES
+  shaders/gradiant_vs.glsl
+  shaders/gradiant_fs.glsl
+)
+source_group("Shader Files" FILES ${SHADER_FILES})
+
 create_new_module(
     "BlackHole"
   black_hole_module
diff --git a/modules/blackhole/blackholemodule.cpp b/modules/blackhole/blackholemodule.cpp
index 6f814ed287..381e8ee6ab 100644
--- a/modules/blackhole/blackholemodule.cpp
+++ b/modules/blackhole/blackholemodule.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace {
 namespace openspace {
 
 ghoul::opengl::ProgramObjectManager BlackHoleModule::ProgramObjectManager;
+ghoul::opengl::TextureManager BlackHoleModule::TextureManager;
 
 documentation::Documentation BlackHoleModule::Documentation() {
     return codegen::doc<Parameters>("module_black_hole");
diff --git a/modules/blackhole/blackholemodule.h b/modules/blackhole/blackholemodule.h
index 692a042999..4fa341478b 100644
--- a/modules/blackhole/blackholemodule.h
+++ b/modules/blackhole/blackholemodule.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <openspace/documentation/documentation.h>
 #include <ghoul/opengl/programobjectmanager.h>
+#include <ghoul/opengl/texturemanager.h>
 
 namespace openspace {
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ public:
     static documentation::Documentation Documentation();
 
     static ghoul::opengl::ProgramObjectManager ProgramObjectManager;
+    static ghoul::opengl::TextureManager TextureManager;
 
 private:
     void internalInitialize(const ghoul::Dictionary&) override;
diff --git a/modules/blackhole/rendering/gradiant_fs.glsl b/modules/blackhole/rendering/gradiant_fs.glsl
deleted file mode 100644
index f1da5d9360..0000000000
--- a/modules/blackhole/rendering/gradiant_fs.glsl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#include "fragment.glsl"
-in vec2 TexCoord;
-
-Fragment getFragment() {
-    Fragment frag;
-    // Gradient from blue (bottom-left) to purple (top-right)
-    frag.color = vec4(TexCoord.x, TexCoord.y, 1.0 - TexCoord.x, 1.0);
-    return frag;
-}
diff --git a/modules/blackhole/rendering/renderableblackhole.cpp b/modules/blackhole/rendering/renderableblackhole.cpp
index 20e1c5ab03..f097148195 100644
--- a/modules/blackhole/rendering/renderableblackhole.cpp
+++ b/modules/blackhole/rendering/renderableblackhole.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <openspace/rendering/renderengine.h>
 #include <ghoul/opengl/framebufferobject.h>
 #include <ghoul/opengl/openglstatecache.h>
+#include <ghoul/opengl/textureunit.h>
+#include <ghoul/io/texture/texturereader.h>
 
 #include <ghoul/logging/logmanager.h>
 #include <ghoul/filesystem/filesystem.h>
@@ -25,25 +27,12 @@ namespace openspace {
 
     void RenderableBlackHole::initializeGL() {
         ZoneScoped;
-        std::string _vertexShaderPath = "${MODULE_BLACKHOLE}/rendering/gradiant_vs.glsl";
-        std::string _fragmentShaderPath = "${MODULE_BLACKHOLE}/rendering/gradiant_fs.glsl";
+        const std::string _vertexShaderPath = "${MODULE_BLACKHOLE}/rendering/gradiant_vs.glsl";
+        const std::string _fragmentShaderPath = "${MODULE_BLACKHOLE}/rendering/gradiant_fs.glsl";
+        const std::string texturePath = "${MODULE_BLACKHOLE}/rendering/uv.png";
 
         LDEBUG(absPath(_vertexShaderPath).string());
 
-        // Initialize shaders
-        std::string program = std::string(ProgramName);
-        program += "|vs=" + _vertexShaderPath;
-        program += "|fs=" + _fragmentShaderPath;
-        _program = BlackHoleModule::ProgramObjectManager.request(
-            program,
-            [this, _fragmentShaderPath, _vertexShaderPath, program]() -> std::unique_ptr<ghoul::opengl::ProgramObject> {
-                const std::filesystem::path vs = absPath(_vertexShaderPath);
-                const std::filesystem::path fs = absPath(_fragmentShaderPath);
-
-                return global::renderEngine->buildRenderProgram(program, vs, fs);
-            }
-        );
-
         // Screen quad VAO
         constexpr std::array<GLfloat, 24> QuadVtx = {
             // x     y     s     t
@@ -73,6 +62,29 @@ namespace openspace {
         glVertexAttribPointer(
             1, 2, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 4 * sizeof(GLfloat), reinterpret_cast<void*>(2 * sizeof(GLfloat))
         );
+
+        _enviromentTexture = ghoul::io::TextureReader::ref().loadTexture(absPath(texturePath), 2);
+        _enviromentTexture->uploadTexture();
+
+        if (_enviromentTexture == nullptr) {
+            LWARNING(std::format("Failed to load environment texture from path '{}'", absPath(texturePath).string()));
+        }
+
+        // Initialize shaders
+        std::string program = std::string(ProgramName);
+        program += "|vs=" + _vertexShaderPath;
+        program += "|fs=" + _fragmentShaderPath;
+        _program = BlackHoleModule::ProgramObjectManager.request(
+            program,
+            [this, _fragmentShaderPath, _vertexShaderPath, program]() -> std::unique_ptr<ghoul::opengl::ProgramObject> {
+                const std::filesystem::path vs = absPath(_vertexShaderPath);
+                const std::filesystem::path fs = absPath(_fragmentShaderPath);
+
+                return global::renderEngine->buildRenderProgram(program, vs, fs);
+            }
+        );
+
+        ghoul::opengl::updateUniformLocations(*_program, _uniformCache);
     }
 
     void RenderableBlackHole::deinitializeGL() {
@@ -87,15 +99,27 @@ namespace openspace {
     }
 
     void RenderableBlackHole::render(const RenderData&, RendererTasks&) {
+        _program->activate();
         //Bind Buffer
         const GLint defaultFBO = ghoul::opengl::FramebufferObject::getActiveObject();
         glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, defaultFBO);
 
+        ghoul::opengl::TextureUnit enviromentUnit;
+        if (_uniformCache.enviromentTexture != -1 && _enviromentTexture) {
+            enviromentUnit.activate();
+            _enviromentTexture->bind();
+            _program->setUniform(_uniformCache.enviromentTexture, enviromentUnit);
+        }
+        else {
+            LWARNING("UniformCache is missing \'enviromentTexture\'");
+        }
+
         // Draw
-        _program->activate();
         glBindVertexArray(_quadVao);
         glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 6);
+
         _program->deactivate();
+        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
     }
 
     void RenderableBlackHole::update(const UpdateData& data)
diff --git a/modules/blackhole/rendering/renderableblackhole.h b/modules/blackhole/rendering/renderableblackhole.h
index e91800114b..70369855c1 100644
--- a/modules/blackhole/rendering/renderableblackhole.h
+++ b/modules/blackhole/rendering/renderableblackhole.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ private:
   GLuint _quadVao = 0;
   GLuint _quadVbo = 0;
 
+  UniformCache(enviromentTexture) _uniformCache;
+
+  std::unique_ptr<ghoul::opengl::Texture> _enviromentTexture;
 };
 
 } // openspace namespace
diff --git a/modules/blackhole/rendering/uv.png b/modules/blackhole/rendering/uv.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7024c468a0
Binary files /dev/null and b/modules/blackhole/rendering/uv.png differ
diff --git a/modules/blackhole/shaders/gradiant_fs.glsl b/modules/blackhole/shaders/gradiant_fs.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..39dee87350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/blackhole/shaders/gradiant_fs.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include "fragment.glsl"
+in vec2 TexCoord;
+
+uniform sampler2D enviromentTexture;
+
+Fragment getFragment() {
+    Fragment frag;
+
+    vec4 texColor = texture(enviromentTexture, TexCoord);
+    
+    frag.color = texColor;
+
+    return frag;
+}
diff --git a/modules/blackhole/rendering/gradiant_vs.glsl b/modules/blackhole/shaders/gradiant_vs.glsl
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/blackhole/rendering/gradiant_vs.glsl
rename to modules/blackhole/shaders/gradiant_vs.glsl