03. How far away from Earth is the North Star, and how long would it take us to get there? (A K2S Question)

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The North Star, also known as Polaris, is about 400 light years away. If there were a highway from Earth to Polaris with a 75 mile per hour (mph) speed limit, it would take over 30 trillion years to get there.

Answer provided by Dirk Terrell, Ph.D.


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