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.) At the average density of the interstellar medium, 1 atom per cm3, how big a...

.) At the average density of the interstellar medium, 1 atom per cm3, how big a volume of material must be used to make a star with the mass of the Sun? What is the radius of a sphere this size? Express your answer in light-years.

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