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What is a parsec and how do astronomers use it to measure the vastness of deep space?
In this video, we break down this famous astronomical unit of distance using a simple thumb trick you can try right now.
Forget the complex geometry textbooks; we explain how the concept of cosmic perspective allows scientists to map our galaxy.
Discover exactly how long a parsec is in miles, why Han Solo's famous Star Wars Kessel Run line caused so much scientific debate, and how looking at stars from opposite sides of Earth's orbit gives us the ultimate cosmic tape measure.
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