Measuring Astronomical Distances: The Light Year
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This video provides an explanation of how astronomers measure vast distances in space using the concept of a light year. It clarifies that a light year is not a measure of time, but rather the distance that light travels in one year. The video also mentions the use of parsecs as a preferred unit of measurement by modern astronomers for distances outside of our solar system.
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