If you could travel at the speed of light, how long would it take to travel from one side of the Milky Way galaxy to the other?

Lesiak asked Dec 28, 2022

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It would take 200,000 years for a spaceship traveling at the speed of light to go across the entire galaxy.

Jdarling answered Jan 2, 2023

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