Subject: gravity and the bending of space

Hi,
I have read that gravity isn't actually a force but is the action of mass 
warping actual space around an object.
If this is the case, when light is passing a planet such as earth, why does it 
only bend slighty and not fall to earth just as other objects do.
Because as i understand it, the mass of the falling object should be irrelevant 
if its the actual space that is being warped.
Thanks
Jason Bloomfield

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