If a Person Sent a Radio Message Toward the Star

question 130

Multiple Choice

If a person sent a radio message toward the star nearest to the Sun, and intelligent beings from a planet near the star sent back a reply immediately on receipt of the message, how long after the transmission would this person have to wait for a reply?

• A) 8.4 years
• B) 1 light-year
• C) 1 year
• D) 20,000 years

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