Mars is roughly 200 million km (or 140 million miles) away from the Earth. Roughly how long does it take a radio wave (i.e. long-wavelength light) to travel from an astronaut on Mars to their friend here on Earth?

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Mars is roughly 200 million km (or 140 million miles) away from the Earth. Roughly how long does it take a radio wave (i.e. long-wavelength light) to travel from an astronaut on Mars to their friend here on Earth?

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