Some of the light escaped through Earth's atmosphere and is today traveling through space. How far from our solar system is the light emitted 100100 years ago today?
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Some of the light escaped through Earth's atmosphere and is today traveling through space. How far from our solar system is the light emitted 100100 years ago today?
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