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If a star is 30 light years away from Earth, is the light entering my eyes right now actually 30 years old, and is the star actually in that actual physical location right now or was it there 30 years ago?

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If a star is 30 light years away from Earth, is the light entering my eyes right now actually 30 years old, and is the star actually in that actual physical location right now or was it there 30 years ago?	1023
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