What are how fast light travels?

Light travels super fast, it’s one of the fastest things in the whole universe!

Imagine you're on a really quick bike ride. You zoom past your friends, and before they can even blink, you’re already at the end of the block. That's how fast light moves!

Light travels about 299,792 kilometers in one second, that’s like going around the Earth almost 7.5 times in just one second! If you could ride a bike as fast as light, you’d go from New York to London in less than a blink of an eye.

Think about turning on a light switch at night. The moment you flip it, the room fills with light, even though the bulb is probably right above your head. That happens because light travels so fast, it gets to your eyes almost instantly!

If light were slower, like a snail, it would take minutes for the room to get bright, and that would be pretty silly! Light travels super fast, it’s one of the fastest things in the whole universe!