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The crab nebula is a cloud of gas and dust particles in space that is expanding at a rate of 930 miles per second. What is its rate of expansion in miles per hour?

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There are 3,600 seconds in one hour so if it expands at rate of 930 miles per second then 930 * 3600= 3,348,000 miles per hour
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