Uranometria
Life, the cosmos, and the science thereof.
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Hi all! Welcome to Uranometria! From weird microbes to planets light-years away, we bring the science of astrobiology to you. No impassable jargon, no scary equations, just the wonders of space and how we know them!
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Quick Thoughts - SNIa and the Universal Distance Ladder
How do we know where we are in the vast expanse of the cosmos? Go on a brief journey through the world of astronomical range-finders and find out how one of the most famous may not be as reliable as we once thought.