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The speed at which light travels is called "the speed of light" and this is measured in "light years". Because light travels in a straight line, it keeps travelling forward (at the speed-of-light). This is the light that you see. The light may take thousands of light-years to reach you, or millions. Just out of interest, our Sun is also a star. Even the sun-light travels to us at the speed-of-light. However, because it is so much closer to us than distant stars, it doesn't take many light-years to reach us, it only takes 8 minutes. Therefore, the Sun takes 8 light-MINUTES for it's light to reach us on Earth!

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