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The Speed of Light

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At the speed of light through the universe

Light from the Travel time
Earth to the moon 1.28 seconds
Sun to Earth 8.5 minutes
Sun to Mercury 3 minutes
Sun to Venus 6 minutes
Sun to Mars 12.5 minutes
Sun to Jupiter 43 minutes
Sun to Saturn 1 hour
Sun to Uranus 2.6 hours
Sun to Neptune 4 hours
Sun to Pluto 5.4 hours
Sun to the nearest star 4.3 years
Sun to the furtherest stars 18 billion years

Based on this table, it it correct to say that the nearest star is 4.3 light years from the sun.

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