The average distance is about 150 million kilometers (149.6) or 93 million miles (92.9). This is defined as 1 astronomical unit, or AU, and is equal to about 8.2 light-minutes, as light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to reach Earth.
The definition of a scourge is someone or something that causes a lot of trouble, problems or suffering. An example of a scourge is famine or the outbreak of a disease. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
scourge (countable and uncountable, plural scourges) ( 1 uncountable) A source of persistent trouble such as pestilence that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction. 2  A means to inflict such pain or destruction. 3  A whip, often of leather.