Measuring the Vast Distance to a Star

Stars are so ridiculously distant that it’s hard …

An episode of the Our Universe - Delta College Public Radio podcast, hosted by Delta College Public Radio, titled "Measuring the Vast Distance to a Star" was published on June 13, 2022 and runs 4 minutes.

June 13, 2022 ·4m · Our Universe - Delta College Public Radio

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Stars are so ridiculously distant that it’s hard to understand just how far-off they are. But how do we know, really, how far away stars are?

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Stars are so ridiculously distant that it’s hard to understand just how far-off they are. But how do we know, really, how far away stars are?

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