Current Attempt in Progress In astronomy, distances are often expressed in light-years. One light-year is the distance traveled by light in one year. If the distance to a star is 4.2 light-years, what is this distance in meters? (There are 365.25 days in one year.) Number i Units

Current Attempt in Progress In astronomy, distances are often expressed in light-years. One light-year is the distance traveled by light in one year. If the distance to a star is 4.2 light-years, what is this distance in meters? (There are 365.25 days in one year.) Number i Units

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