Here's why:
* Light travels at a finite speed: Light travels at approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (186,282 miles per second).
* Distance from Earth to the Sun: The average distance from Earth to the Sun is about 149.6 million kilometers (93 million miles).
* Calculation: Dividing the distance by the speed of light gives us a time of about 8 minutes.
Therefore, the photons we see and feel from the Sun today were emitted from the Sun's surface roughly 8 minutes before they reach us.
