Learning on ScreenMeasuring the Universe: From the Transit of Venus to the Edge of the Cosmos
- Synopsis
- This short film explains how the transit of Venus was used in previous centuries to make an accurate measure of the distance to the planets, giving astronomers their first inkling of the true scale of space.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2012
- Subjects
- Astronomy
- Keywords
- astrophysics; measurement; universe
Online availability
- URI
- http://www.rmg.co.uk/visit/events/measuring-the-universe
- Price
- free
- Delivery
- Streamed
Distributor
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