Reply to post: Re: Perhaps someone can explain something to dumb old me.

Remember that blurry first-ever photo of a black hole? Turns out snaps like that can tell us a lot about these matter-gobbling voids

Paul Hovnanian Silver badge

Re: Perhaps someone can explain something to dumb old me.

"how fast does gravity propagate"

In a static situation, gravity doesn't propagate. It's just bent space. When one removes or adds some mass, the change in that bend propagates at the speed of light. Much as a wave travels along the surface of a pond.

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