Did you know? Sunlight Takes 40,000 Years to Reach Us

Did you know? Sunlight Takes 40,000 Years to Reach Us Did you know that sunlight takes 40,000 years to travel from the Sun's core to its surface but only 8 minutes 20 seconds to reach Earth? This mind-blowing space fact is due to the way photons interact with dense plasma inside the Sun. These light particles collide with atoms, bouncing around endlessly before finally escaping into space. But once free, they zoom across the vacuum of space at the speed of light! Curious about more astronomy and cosmic mysteries? Don’t forget to subscribe to Antriksh Sensei! Watch other videos: https://youtu.be/wVKSaRGGRt4 #shorts #spacefacts #astrophysics