Stars are really far away

04 May 2009 - 02:00
By unknown
Stars
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When you look up at the stars, you might wonder just how far away they are. Scientists usually describe the distance in measurements such as light years, but here is an easier way to understand this. If you were travelling in a car at 160km/h, it would take you more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star.

When you look up at the stars, you might wonder just how far away they are. Scientists usually describe the distance in measurements such as light years, but here is an easier way to understand this. If you were travelling in a car at 160km/h, it would take you more than 29 million years to reach the nearest star.

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