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Because astronomers got bored typing 24,689,699,200,000 miles as the distance to Alpha Centauri.

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How far can light travel in a lightyear time?

Light can travel about 5.88 trillion miles in one lightyear.


How many miles is equal to one lightyear?

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How far is 1 lightyear?

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How big is 1 lightyear?

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How big is a lightyear?

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How many days are there in 1 lightyear?

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How long would it take to travel one lightyear at 25000mph?

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