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But B & C were the same distance from A when the light started.. and light is going at both B & C at the same speed relative to them - if it takes longer to get to C because C is moving away faster doesn't that disprove the theory? Sorry I'm obviously missing something here

Howdy folks I'm new here. Just another silly question regarding this stuff! I think when I stumble over layman's descriptions of the Theory of Relativity its telling me that light travels past objects at the same speed no matter how the source of the light and the destination are moving in relation to each other which seems insane to me. Am I interpreting this right? And if so.. what would happen in the below scenario? A light is switched on in a vacuum with two moving objects a light second away at that exact time. Object 1 is moving away from the source at 1/3 of the speed of light, and Object 2 is moving away at 2/3 of the speed of light. Surely this theory says that the light will reach both at the same time still.. is this right? And if it is right how can this be so when Object 2 is further away than Object 1 - and therefore the light has moved further or faster to reach both objects at the same time? Any help appreciated! Paul