If light has no mass (allowing it to travel at c) why can't it escape a black hole? It should never 'weigh' anything, because it has no mass, and is unaffected by
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A black hole's gravity is so strong that light can't escape. But every time I see a photo or an illustration there is something streaming in or out of it. How is
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If a black hole's gravity is so great that not even light can escape its pull, why do some black holes, like quasars, emit jets of material? | Astronomy.com
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If not even light can escape from a black hole, how can you explain jets that launch at near light speed extending for numerous light-years? | Astronomy.com
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