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If you mean the light coming from the sun, it takes approx 8 or 8.5 minutes to reach earth.
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How far does light travel before it reaches the earth?
That depends on where it started.
How far does light travel to get to earth?
It takes 8 minutes from the Sun
How far in Light years can a Pulsar travel?
As far as light can travel
How far does light travel one hour miles?
How far does light travel in one hour
Light to travel from sun to earth?
It takes approximatly 7minutes to travel from sun to earth the sun light.
Why is Jupiter red when it is so far away from the sun?
Because red light is the longest wavelength and is the only light that can travel from the sun to Jupiter and back to earth for us on earth to see.
What are au's?
An au is an astronomical unit, or how far light will travel in a year.
How long is 14 lightyears?
A 'light-year' is a distance calculated by how far light can travel in one standard year. A 'light-minute' is how far light can travel in one minute. Earth is about 8 light-minutes (93,000,000 miles) from the Sun. 14 light-years in space is going to be about 84 trillion miles, a huuuuge distance!
What does a light year have to do with the sun and the earth?
A "light year" is a measure of distance, derived from "how far light can travel in one Earth year". Thus, if you shine a torch for the amount of time it takes the Earth to orbit the sun exactly once, that light would have travelled the distance of a "light year".
What are the waves that travel from the sun to earth?
Light waves travel from sun to the earth.
How far does light travel from the sun to get to us?
Scientists say its about 8 minutes. Light travels roughly 93 million miles to reach the earth from the sun. It takes 8.33 minutes for it to travel this distance.
How many time does light travel around the earth in one second?
light can travel around earth about seven times
