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How Do We Measure How Big the Universe Is?

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This video explains how scientists measure the size of the universe! They use a special tool called a cosmic distance ladder to figure out how far away stars and galaxies are.

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🧠 Quiz & Trivia

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Q1 What is the name of the trick astronomers use to measure distances?

Answer: Parallax

Q2 What did Hipparchus use parallax to calculate?

Answer: The distance to the moon

Q3 What does the cosmic distance ladder help us understand?

Answer: The size of the universe

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