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It takes around 22+ hours for 1 way communication to Voyager if I recall correctly. It takes 8 min for light to reach earth from the Sun. The closest star is 4.
by xbmcuser 3y ago
It takes around 22+ hours for 1 way communication to Voyager if I recall correctly. It takes 8 min for light to reach earth from the Sun. The closest star is 4.24 light years away. These kinds of distances are hard wrap your mind around.
- otteromkram 3y agoNot distance related, but here's another terrifyingly fun fact: The sun accounts for ~99.9% of total mass of the solar system.
- api 3y ago“It’s called space for a reason.” We live on what barely qualifies as a dust particle, orbited by a much smaller dust particle. The next dust particle over, Mars, is far enough to require something like 12 minutes for light to make a round trip.
- paulddraper 3y ago* 99.8% Don't underestimate yourself!