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We Can't Measure* Distance In Outer Space!

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We can't measure the distance to astronomical objects directly, so we have to be creative. That's why we need the cosmic distance ladder. It's a serious of techniques we use to calculate astronomical distances indirectly.

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Em Lucid - Producer

Nora Bailey - Researcher, Fact-Checker

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