Multiple Choice
How many years does it take the Sun to complete one orbit around the Milky Way? Note that the Sun is traveling at approximately 220 km/s and is 26,000 light-years from the center of the Milky Way.
A) 180 thousand years
B) 7 million years
C) 35 million years
D) 220 million years
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