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Sound is a vibration that must travel through some medium such as air or water. Space is a vacuum and so cannot transmit sound. Light is an electromagnetic wave; it is self-propagating.

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Light can travel to Earth from a distant star but sound cannot Why is this?

Light can travel through the vacuum of space because it is an electromagnetic wave, whereas sound requires a medium (like air, water, or solid) to propagate as a mechanical wave. In the vacuum of space, there is no medium for sound waves to travel through, so sound cannot propagate between distant stars and Earth.


Why is light unable travel through the earth?

Light cannot travel through the Earth because it is an opaque material. When light encounters an opaque object, like the Earth, it is either absorbed or reflected by the molecules in the material, preventing it from passing through.


Why can we see light from the sunbut not hear the explosions from the sun?

Between the earth and the sun there is no air (its a vacuum). Sound cannot travel across a vacuum. Light can.


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Infrared light can travel through a vacuum and is limited by the strength of the source and the sensitivity of the detector. In space, infrared light from distant stars and galaxies can travel vast distances, enabling astronomers to view objects billions of light years away. On Earth, atmospheric absorption limits how far infrared light can travel.


What are the waves that travel from the sun to earth?

Light waves travel from sun to the earth.


How many time does light travel around the earth in one second?

light can travel around earth about seven times


Is it the most distant spiral galaxy when it's 10.7 billion light years from Earth?

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What does light travel as to get from the sun to earth?

As light, of course.


Can neutrinos travel faster than light?

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How long does light from the sun to travel to earth?

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When should you use light years?

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