Phenomenon
Gravitational Redshift
Light losing energy as it climbs from a gravity well.
Photons leaving strong gravitational fields are shifted to longer wavelengths, an effect verified to extreme precision near white dwarfs and black holes.
Overview
Photons leaving strong gravitational fields are shifted to longer wavelengths, an effect verified to extreme precision near white dwarfs and black holes.
See also
Gravitational Time Dilation
Clocks running slower deeper in a gravity well.
Solar Flare
A sudden explosive release of solar energy.
Zodiacal Light
A faint cone of light along the ecliptic.
Meteor
A streak of light from a meteoroid burning up.
Bolide
A fireball that explodes in flight.
Strong Gravitational Lensing
Gravity dramatically warping distant images.