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  • Travel Time from Earth to the Sun: Spacecraft & Light Speed
    It's impossible to travel *to* the sun, as it's a giant ball of burning gas. But let's assume you meant "how long would it take to travel *from* Earth to the sun?". Here's the answer:

    It depends on how you travel:

    * Spacecraft: The fastest spacecraft ever built, the Parker Solar Probe, took about 3 months to reach the Sun's outer atmosphere.

    * Light: Light travels at 299,792,458 meters per second, so it takes about 8 minutes and 20 seconds for light from the sun to reach Earth.

    * Conventional spacecraft: Typical spacecraft would take much longer, potentially years, to reach the Sun.

    Important note: Even the fastest spacecraft wouldn't be able to land on the sun, as it would simply burn up.

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