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The nearest star to us is the SUN. It takes light about 8 minutes to travel from the Sun to Eart.

#The next nearest star is Alpha Centurii. Light takes about 4.5 years to travel from this star to Earth.

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How long does it take for a ray of light to travel from the nearest star to the earth?

8.5 mins


How long would it take to travel the solar system at the speed of light to the nearest star?

About 4.2 years.


How long does it take for a ray of light to travel from the nearest star to the earth and what is this star called?

Our Sun is at a distance of 8 light-minutes. The next star outside our Solar System is Proxima Centauri, at a distance of 4.2 light-years.


How long does it take light to travel from Alpha Centauri the nearest star to our sun to our solar system?

It takes 4.37 years.


How long would it take light to travel from the nearest star to us?

The nearest star to Earth is regarded as the Sun. The light from the Sun takes 8.3 minutes approximately, after calculating the distance of the Sun from Earth and the speed of light. It can be calculated by the formula: Time = Distance / Speed. If you mean the nearest star apart from the Sun, that is "Proxima Centauri". That light from that star takes about 4.22 years to reach us.


What is the equation for the travel time to the nearest star at the speed of light?

The formula to calculate travel time at the speed of light is distance divided by the speed of light. The nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri, which is about 4.24 light-years away. Therefore, the travel time to Proxima Centauri at the speed of light would be 4.24 years.


How long would it take light to travel from the Sun to the nearest star?

It would take light approximately 4.3 years to travel from the Sun to the nearest star, Proxima Centauri. This distance is about 4.24 light-years away, making it the closest known star to our solar system.


How long does it take the light from the nearest star?

If you mean our nearest star the Sun - 8 minutes. If you mean Alpha Centuarus System - 4.2 years.


How long to get to the nearest star other than the sun at 100 mph?

It would take over 114,000 years to reach the nearest star (Proxima Centauri) traveling at 100 mph. This distance is approximately 4.24 light years away, meaning it would take light over four years to travel them.


How long does light take to reach the nearest star proxima centaury?

About 4.2 years.


How long does it take light from our nearest star to reach us?

Several thousand years.


Why isn't it possible for humans to travel to your nearest neighbor Alpha Centauri?

The nearest star is more than 4 light-years away, we do not have the technology to travel that far within a human lifetime.