If a star is 50 light-years away, the light we see from it left that star _____ years ago and is just arriving in our neighborhood.

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Chhavi · Answer 1 · 2024-11-07T03:18:21+0000

Answer: 50

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If a star is 50 light years away, it takes 50 years for light to travel from the star to Earth. This means that if a star is 50 light years away, the light we see from it left the star 50 years ago.

If a star is 50 light-years away, the light we see from it left that star _____ years ago and is just arriving in our neighborhood.

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