How long does it take the sunlight to reach the Earth?

3 seconds

1 minute

8 minutes

1 hour

The distance from Earth to the Moon is 1.2 light seconds. The distance to the nearest star (Proxima Centauri) is 5.46 years.

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74%

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the United Arab Emirates

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the Philippines

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Ghana

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43%

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