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ninty · 12-16-2002, 11:12 PM

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it is difficult to fathom this, but when you look into the sky today, most of the stars no longer exist or have changed dramatically[/quote:2c897]

Of course. Since most of those stars are millions and millions of light years away, it takes time for the light to hit the earth.

Its the same thing with the sun. The light from the sun does not reach earth for 7 or 11 minutes (can't remember which) after it has left.

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ninty is Offline Major General Posts: 12,683 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary	12-16-2002, 11:12 PM [quote="Old Reliable":2c897] it is difficult to fathom this, but when you look into the sky today, most of the stars no longer exist or have changed dramatically[/quote:2c897] Of course. Since most of those stars are millions and millions of light years away, it takes time for the light to hit the earth. Its the same thing with the sun. The light from the sun does not reach earth for 7 or 11 minutes (can't remember which) after it has left.