"Gravity bends the path of light because light travels through space, and space is "moved" by gravity. We don't notice the effect of gravity bending light here on earth because earth's gravity is very weak compared to the speed of light. But the bending of light by gravity has been detected in space. This effect is merely one of several verifications of Einstein's physics; so we can have some confidence that gravity really does bend space and time as Einstein claimed. Since space itself is pulled by gravity, modern physics indicates that it is indeed possible to have a gravitational field so strong (and thus, space would be moving so fast) that light itself cannot escape. And since nothing can travel through space faster than light, nothing would be able to escape from such a powerful gravitational field. This is a "black hole"- a term coined by physicist John Wheeler in 1967. Although they may seem counterintuitive, black holes are a real phenomenon.---- AIG, Jason Lisle
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Intriguing, I have always been drawn to such phenomenon and it is refreshing to hear a creationist reinforce the truth of such. It only goes to further show the power of God.
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