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I was just thinking, nuclear fusion in the core of a star produces a gamma ray burst that takes about one million years to reach the surface of the star where it becomes visible light. Why does it take the gamma ray one million years to reach the surface if it is traveling at light speed? I know it has something to due with the fact that the gamma ray gets absorbed and then re-emmited through its journey to the surface, but I would still think it would reach its destination faster than one million years. What am I missing?