AaS! 25: How Do We Know How Far Away Stuff Is...Far Away?
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How do we measure distances to…well, distant objects? What the heck is a Cepheid, and why is it useful? Standard candles? Standard rulers? Standard spheres? It all seems a bit much, don't you think? I answer these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!
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