Which of the following statements is correct?

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A solar system consists of a star and any planets or other objects that orbit around it.

Answer: C
 A galaxy is a collection of stars, gas, and dust that are held together by gravity. It contains hundreds of solar systems.

Answer: D
 Light takes time to travel through space, meaning that when we look at the stars in the night sky, we are seeing them as they were in the past.

The other statements are incorrect. Answer B is false because it takes light about 100,000 years to cross our galaxy, not 10,000 years. Answer E is false because time and distance are closely related in the universe, as evidenced by the fact that light takes time to travel from one point to another.

Which of the Following Statements Is Correct