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I was wondering if radio waves can travel through a black hole. I know it sucks in light, but does it suck in everything.
Question Date: 2005-01-09
Answer 1:

Radio waves would be trapped inside a black hole, just like other kinds of light. Radio waves, you see, are light. It's not light you can see because it's not the right wavelength. But radio waves, microwaves,infrared waves, optical light, ultraviolet light, X-rays, and gamma-rays are all light. All of these types of light would be lost inside a blackhole.



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