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A light year can then be calculated to be <math>3.00x10^8</math>m/s times 3600s times 24 times 365 = <B><math>9.46x10^12</math></B> kilometers, or <B><math>5.9x10^12</math></B> miles (5900 billion miles).

A light year can then be calculated to be <math>3.00x10^8</math>m/s times 3600s times 24 times 365 = <B><math>9.46x10^12</math></B> kilometers, or <B><math>5.9x10^12</math></B> miles (5900 billion miles).

The distance in light years is equal to the time a light wave needs to cover that distance.

The distance in light years is equal to the time a light wave needs to cover that distance<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref>  . Many objects in the universe are more than 10,000 light years away, giving rise to the [[starlight problem]].

 

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