Question

How long does it take for light from a star that is 8 light years away to reach Earth?

08 earth minutes
16 earth minutes
8 earth years
16 earth years

Answer 1

Your answer would be 008 earth years.

Answer 2

8 Earth years

Step-by-step explanation:

A light year is the distance that light travels in one (Earth) year. As such, a light is not a speed but rather a measure of distance. The speed of light is just shy of three 300 000 000 metres per second in a vacuum and, even so, to reach a star at a distance of 8 light years would take 8 Earth years.

The closest star, the Sun, is a mere 8 light minutes from the Earth, and the next closest star, Proxima Centauri, is 4.2 light years away.