How many light-years away is Mars from earth?

hrostent72t

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2022-12-13

How many light-years away is Mars from earth?

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redsheepwt7

redsheepwt7

Beginner2022-12-14Added 3 answers

The speed of light in vacuum is 3×108m/s.
1yr=365d×24h×60min×60s
=3.1×107s
In 3.1×107s light will travel
3×108×3.1×107m=9.5×1015m
=9.5×1012km
The distance between Earth and Mars 2.5×108km
d=2.5×1089.5×1012
=2.63×10-5ly

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