If the Sun was to disappear, we would still feel it's heat, and see it's light for 8 minutes afterwards. However, more oddly, the Earth would continue to orbit it for the same time period too.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 12 Aug 2011, 15:28, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

The earth would keep orbiting a non existant sun for 8 minutes?

(Bazongaloid, Fri 12 Aug 2011, 15:29, Reply)

I wonder how different a trajectory it would be to just travelling off in a straight line

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 12 Aug 2011, 15:30, Reply)

We've done this one before I seem to remember.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 12 Aug 2011, 15:32, Reply)

b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1176729
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 12 Aug 2011, 15:34, Reply)

Yes

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 12 Aug 2011, 15:32, Reply)

Gravity is a field, like magnetism
I guess it takes a while for it to reach us.
( Kroney, Fri 12 Aug 2011, 15:32, Reply)

No, gravity is the attraction between two masses
it's not an actual thing like light or e/m radiation.

It only exists where two masses are near each other.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 12 Aug 2011, 15:34, Reply)

You're a mass.

( Kroney, Fri 12 Aug 2011, 15:36, Reply)

heat and light - boring
gravity - confusing. i can only assume gravity "moves" at the speed of light
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 12 Aug 2011, 15:29, Reply)

I don't think that's true
it flies in the face of all logic.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 12 Aug 2011, 15:32, Reply)

i am speculating on AA's post, i really have no idea...

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 12 Aug 2011, 15:33, Reply)

I'm only quoting!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 12 Aug 2011, 15:34, Reply)