how do photons escape the gravity of the sun?

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And do any other particles escape? And how?

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An object in space has an *escape velocity* based on the mass of that object and how far you are from it.

From its surface, the escape velocity of the Sun is about 618 km/s.

Light travels at 300,000 km/s.

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