Light takes about eight minutes to travel from the Sun to Earth.

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Why it matters

The idea in context

Light crosses the 150 million km (93 million miles) from the Sun in about eight minutes, so you always see the Sun as it was eight minutes ago — the sky is a little bit in the past.

Türkçe

Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Işığın Güneş'ten Dünya'ya ulaşması yaklaşık sekiz dakika sürer.

Işık, Güneş'ten gelen 150 milyon km'yi (93 milyon mil) yaklaşık sekiz dakikada kat eder; bu yüzden Güneş'i her zaman sekiz dakika önceki hâliyle görürsün — gökyüzü biraz geçmişte kalır.

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Background reading: Speed of lightAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
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