Multiple choice general knowledge

When we look at the stars, we are actually seeing into the past.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

When we observe stars, we see light that has traveled across space for years, centuries, or millennia. The nearest star (Proxima Centauri) is 4.2 light-years away, meaning we see it as it was 4.2 years ago. For distant stars, we see them as they were thousands of years ago.

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