Which of the following correctly describes how light will be affected as it tries to escape from a massive object?
A) Light escaping from a compact massive object, such as a neutron star, will be redshifted.
B) Visible light escaping from a compact massive object, such as a neutron star, will be redshifted, but higher frequencies, such as X- rays and gamma rays, will not be affected.
C) Light escaping from a compact massive object, such as a neutron star, will be blueshifted.
D) Less energetic light will not be able to escape from a compact massive object, such as a neutron star, but more energetic light will be able to.
E) Light doesn't have mass; therefore, it is not affected by gravity.
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