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It is the distance travelled by light in one year at a speed of 186,000 miles per second

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How far can light travel in the year in a vacuum?

It can travel about 5.86 trillion miles in one year. This is a light year.


The light year is measured by?

how far u can travel at the speed of light in a year


What is a light year and why do scientist use it?

A light year is a measure of how far light can travel in one year. It is a phenomenal distance, and is used to describe how far away stars are from us.


How far does light travel in a year calculated in meters?

Light travels approximately 9,460,706,958,078,329 meters in one year.


How far can you travel in 1 light year?

Your question seems to suggest that you think a "light year"is a length of time. It's not.It's a distance ... the distance light travels in a year.The distance is about 5,878,450,000,000 miles.I cannot travel nearly that far in one year.


How far does a light year travel?

A "Light year" is a distance. It's the distance light travels in one year, in vacuum.5,878,450,000,000 miles (rounded)


How far in Light years can a Pulsar travel?

As far as light can travel


How much days is in a light year?

A light year is commonly thought of as time, like a year. Really, it is a measure of distance. It is how far light can travel in a year, which is about 6 trillion miles.


How far does light travel a 1000 year?

It travels approx 9.46 trillion kilometres.


How long is 14 lightyears?

A 'light-year' is a distance calculated by how far light can travel in one standard year. A 'light-minute' is how far light can travel in one minute. Earth is about 8 light-minutes (93,000,000 miles) from the Sun. 14 light-years in space is going to be about 84 trillion miles, a huuuuge distance!


How far does light travel one hour miles?

How far does light travel in one hour


How far does a radio wave travel in one year?

One light year, which is 9,500,000,000,000km, or 9.5 trillion kilometers.