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THE UNIVERSE
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Question
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what is the time it takes light to travel from the sun to the Earth
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meters
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miles
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kilometers
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light years
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Remember, the Earth follows an elliptical orbit around the Sun, ranging from 147 million to 152 million km. At its closest point, sunlight only takes 490 seconds to reach Earth. And then at the most distant point, it takes 507 seconds for sunlight to make the journey.
Detailed explanation-2: -A light-year is a measurement of distance and not time (as the name might imply). A light-year is the distance a beam of light travels in a single Earth year, which equates to approximately 6 trillion miles (9.7 trillion kilometers).
Detailed explanation-3: -4. It takes light 1500 years to travel from earth to the star, but the astronaut makes the trip in 15 years.
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