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Light is electromagnetic radiation that is detectable to the eye. Occasionally, the term light is used to refer to electromagnetic radiation in general.

A unit of light is called a photon.

Both cloaking devices and holograms function by manipulating light.

The distance that light travels in one year is a unit of measurement for starship navigation and the speed that light travels is a unit of measurement for starship velocity.

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Sources of light

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