Question

• Why do scientists use light years to explain distances in space?

Answer 1

less numbers

Answer 2

because that is the biggest measurment they can come up with its bigger than even an astonamical unit (the space between the sun and earth)

Answer 3

Light year is a gigantic distance, in space enormous distances are involved, that's why light year is used

Answer 4

a light year is how fast light traveles in a year really really really big space!

Answer 5

Thank you sooooo much :)

Answer 6

I wish i could give all of you a medal ;/