Along with water, the Moon, and many more, sunlight is extremely fundamental. Though you can't actually see, feel, touch or smell light, light is important in many ways. Solar-powered batteries, electricity and more come from light. As you can't feel light, light still hits you very fast.
The speed of light is estimated to be around 300,000 km/h and the Earth is 149.6 million km away from the Sun, so...
How long does it take for light to reach Earth?
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