SCIENCE 101 - CHICKEN LITTLE'S JOURNAL: How far did you say that was?

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Friday, September 28, 2007

How far did you say that was?

It was a tedious job, but somebody had to do it. Cambridge astronomer Dr Floor van Leeuwen has just released significantly more accurate distances to more than 100,000 stars. He spent the past 10 years checking and recalculating data gathered by the Hipparcos satellite. Apparently, due to a... Sign in to see full entry.

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