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If a star is traveling that fast (let's say 85% the speed of light), and it emits light, is the light traveling only 15% faster than the star?
by syspec 5y ago
If a star is traveling that fast (let's say 85% the speed of light), and it emits light, is the light traveling only 15% faster than the star?
- taneq 5y agoDepends on your reference frame. From the point of view of the star, no. From our point of view, yes.
- ketralnis 5y agoNo. The speed of light is measured as the same constant by all observers. If that sounds counterintuitive, it is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_light https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_light