How Do We Measure How Big the Universe Is?

↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Since the time of the ancient Greeks, scientists have been constructing a cosmic measuring tape to measure the universe from our own backyard all the way to its ever-expanding edge: the cosmic distance ladder. In this video, we climb that ladder and explore how...

11 min - Space & the Universe - Be Smart

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