Astronomical Unit (AU): Definition & Distance

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Astronomical Unit (AU): Definition & Distance

One astronomical unit (AU) is approximately equal to the average distance between the Earth and the Sun.

More precisely, it's about 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers.

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