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If you travel at speed of light to another planet will people age more than you when you get back?
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According to Einstein's theory of special relativity, this is correct. His theory states that relative velocities correspond to differences in time. In simple terms, a "faster" moving object's clock will tick slower than a stationary object's clock. Thus, if one were traveling at close to light speed (one cannot travel exactly at light speed) to another planet, upon his return he will have aged less than those people who remained stationary, with respect to his motion.
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Could people put life on another planet?
Depends... if we manage to create the right technology to travel 20 light years to our nearest 'Goldilocks' planet, then yes its possible and i hope that does happen during our life time...living on another planet would be so awesome :D
What planet have speed of light?
i don`t think planets travel at the speed of light
Why does a planet shine?
A planet reflects light from another sourse such as the sun.
Which planet would take you 5 minutes to travel to in light years?
Mecury :)
What is Jupiter light minutes?
The light minutes is the amount of time (in minutes) it takes the energy (light) from the sun to travel to a planet. Jupiter has 43.3 light minutes
Why do astronomers say that looking at constellations is looking into the past?
Because of the speed of light. A light year is a term of measurement of distance, not time - i.e. the distance that light can travel in one year. Light travels at 299,792,458 metres per second - almost 3 million kilometres a second - therefore in one year it would travel a collosal distance - near 94 million million kilometres. When astronomers say a planet is 400,000 light years away, what we see of this planet happened 400,000 years ago since the light is only reaching us now. It would be another 400,000 years before we see that planet as it is today.
Does one type of light travel faster then another in a vacuum?
no
What is the difference between an interplanetary distance and a intergalactic distance?
It is a difference of scale. Interplanetary means between planets; it takes a ray of light minutes or hours to go from a planet to another planet. Intergalactic means between galaxies; it takes a ray of light hundreds of thousands of years, or even millions of years, to travel that distance.
Which planet has the shorter travel time in light years from earth Jupiter or venus?
Venus is about 2.32 light minutes from Earth, Jupiter is about 35 light minutes from Earth.
Which planet has the shorter travel time in light-years from Earth Jupiter or Venus?
Venus is about 2.32 light minutes from Earth, Jupiter is about 35 light minutes from Earth.
What is the light of a planet?
the light of the planet is the sun
How fast does sound travel from planet to planet?
sound travels over 300 meters per second. do the math ;) but light is just about 300 000 kilometers per second!
