AaS! 25: How do we know how far away stuff is...far away?
How do we measure distances to\u2026well, 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\u2019t you think? I answer these questions and more in today\u2019s Ask a Spaceman!
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