Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition Season 1 Episode 17 Surveying Space and Time

October 19, 2023
30 min

Observations of the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun in the 18th century helped determine the scale of the Solar System. In the wider Universe, distances are so vast that the finite speed of light means we are literally looking back in time.

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