Suppose We Were to Observe Two Supernovas (Exploding Stars)exploding in the Night

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Multiple Choice

Suppose we were to observe two supernovas (exploding stars) exploding in the night sky on a particular night.If one was in the nearby arm of the Milky Way Galaxy while the other was in the Andromeda Galaxy,M31,2 million light-years away from us,which of the following statements concerning the actual explosion times of these supernovas is CORRECT?

• A) We know both stars exploded at the same time because we saw the explosions at the same time.
• B) We cannot tell which star actually exploded first because both stars are so far away.
• C) The supernova in the Andromeda Galaxy actually occurred after the one in our Galaxy.
• D) The supernova in the Andromeda Galaxy actually occurred before the one in our Galaxy.

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