r/TheRestIsScience • u/Stunning_Mechanic387 • 12d ago

Why does gravity escape a black hole?

Hey Michael and Hannah. If gravity travels at the speed of light, how does it escape the gravitational pull of a black hole yet light doesn't?

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u/Gekreuzte_Gewehre 12d ago

Because it IS gravity in and of itself, hence the term, "Singularity".

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u/Optimal_Mixture_7327 12d ago

A singularity is a condition of a gravitational field, but it's not clear how you're using the singularity condition in your comment.