05. How far is it from the Earth to the Sun? (A K2S Question)

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This distance is 93 million miles. It is so far that even light takes eight minutes to cover the distance. In fact, when we see the Sun, we are seeing it eight minutes ago. Imagine! It may not even be there now.

Answer provided by Derek Webber


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