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moonshinegnomie

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5. another way at looking at just how far away a light year is

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 04:31 PM

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we launched the voyager space craft 49 years ago in 1977.
its traveling at over 10 miles a second.(38000 mph)
this november it will be 1 light day away from earth.
at this rate it will take over 17,000 years to go 1 light year. the closest star is 4 light years away

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