GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Astronomical units, abbreviated AU, are a useful unit of measure within our solar system. One AU is the distance from the Sun to Earth’s orbit, which is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers).

Detailed explanation-2: -The solar system is enormous, and interstellar space is even bigger. One astronomical unit is equal to 150 million kilometers. This makes it much easier to count the distances if they’re in counts of Astronomic Units instead of having to count everything in millions or billions of kilometers.

Detailed explanation-3: -1 AU is equal to about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles)!