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So, the escape velocity of a black hole is greater than the speed of light, but on most celestial bodies, escape velocity assumes no acceleration except due to gravity... Does that mean it's possible to escape from the event horizon of a black hole without travelling faster than light?

by /u/Nihilikara in /r/askscience

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