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  • How Long Would It Take Jupiter to Darken Without Sunlight?
    Here's the breakdown:

    * Light Travel Time: Light travels at an incredible speed - approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (186,282 miles per second).

    * Distance from Sun to Jupiter: Jupiter orbits quite far from the Sun, at an average distance of about 778 million kilometers (483 million miles).

    Calculation:

    1. Time = Distance / Speed

    2. Time = 778,000,000 km / 299,792 km/s

    3. Time ≈ 2,595 seconds

    Therefore, it would take approximately 2,595 seconds, or about 43 minutes, for Jupiter to become dark after the Sun ceased to shine.

    Important Note: This calculation assumes that the Sun *completely* stops emitting light instantaneously. In reality, the process of a star ceasing to shine would likely be gradual and complex.

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