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Physics

Photon Propagation in Vacuum

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Photons in a vacuum always move at exactly 299,792,458 meters per second—regardless of their energy or direction.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever wondered why sunlight reaches Earth so quickly? It's because photons, the carriers of light, travel through space without slowing down.