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Does anyone know the speed that gamma rays travel, as a speed or in proportion to the speed of light.
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Gamma Ray Speed: How Fast Do They Travel?
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Gamma rays are a form of light (more correctly, EM radiation) and therefore travel at the speed of light.
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