Question

Why is the distance between stars expressed in light years? What do you understand by the statement that

a star is eight light years away from the sun​

Answer 1

Answer:

The light-year is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances and is equivalent to about 9.46 trillion kilometres (9.46×1012 km) or 5.88 trillion miles (5.88×1012 mi).

Explanation:

This statement means that light will take 8 years according to time of Earth from Sun to Star