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Why are distances between planets, stars, and solar systems measured in light-years?

Why are distances between planets, stars, and solar systems measured in light-years?
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Why are distances between planets, stars, and solar systems measured in light-years?

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Because the galaxy is so huge, astronomers had to come up with a unit of measurement able to convey such incredible distance.
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