What Evidence Supports Light's Ability to Travel Through a Vacuum?

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Light's ability to travel through a vacuum is supported by various pieces of evidence, including observations of light from celestial bodies that have traversed the vacuum of space. The discussion highlights that light can be seen after traveling through a vacuum, as evidenced by starlight reaching Earth. Additionally, Maxwell's equations provide a mathematical foundation, demonstrating that electromagnetic waves, including light, do not require a medium for propagation. The existence of a vacuum in space is a constant, further supporting this phenomenon. Overall, the evidence strongly indicates that light can indeed travel through a vacuum.
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what evidence can support the idea that light can travel through a vacuum?
 
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I'll just give you a hint: Do you think you have ever seen light that has already traveled through a vacuum before it reached you? Do you know of any place where there's a vacuum all the time?
 
And if you need more hardcore evidence (ie mathematical) look towards the man they called Maxwell. His equations show that there does not need to be a medium for electromagnetic waves to travel through.
 
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