Understanding Light Years in Space ๐
Learn how light years measure vast distances in space, far beyond kilometers and miles, making sense of the universe's enormity.
Joe Collins
198.5K views โข Apr 27, 2010
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Distances in space are enormous - so big that our standard units of measurement, kilometres and miles, are just too small to be useful.
So scientists use something else - the light year.
But what is it and how does it work?
Dr Tim O'Brien from the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester explains.
Please note: The graphics used in this video are not to scale
Images courtesy of Nasa
3 February 2010
So scientists use something else - the light year.
But what is it and how does it work?
Dr Tim O'Brien from the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester explains.
Please note: The graphics used in this video are not to scale
Images courtesy of Nasa
3 February 2010
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