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How long does it take for light from a star that is 8 light-years away to reach earth? A. 8 earth minutes B. 16 earth minutes C. 8 earth years D. 16 earth years

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Hey there,

Your question states: How long does it take for light from a star that is 8 light-years away to reach earth?

It take just about (8 earth years)  for light from a star that is 8 light-years away to reach earth. That is how [tex]FAST[/tex] it would take.

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~Jurgen

A. 8 earth minutes

  • It takes about 4 years for light from this star to reach earth. Depends on the the Distance of the star. As our sun is 149.6 million km away from the Earth it takes total 8 minutes 20 seconds.
  • It takes light 8 minute to reach from surface of sun to earth.
  • However, light produced in the core of the sun takes thousands to millions of years to get to the surface.
  • A light-year is the distance light travels in one Earth year. One light-year is about 6 trillion miles (9 trillion km).

Thus, the correct option is A.

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