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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How is light used to study space?

OpenStudy (monkeys):

idk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*Facepalm* @woooooooooowwwww

OpenStudy (anonymous):

face palm?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*Facepalm* Read the question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because space is very large and the speed of light is the max. speed we know this time so we use light and use terms like light years etc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@woooooooooowwwww Its HOW light is used to study space.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

true, sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk.... @Angel_Halo23

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We use the speed of light to calculate how far apart the stars are, and to estimate the size and age of the universe. Speed-of-light calculations are what confirmed that the universe is expanding. And because light takes a certain amount of time to get here, when we look at the stars, we're literally looking back in time, to what the universe was like millions of years ago:

OpenStudy (monkeys):

facepalm*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

... good job angel :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:D thnks :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

again it says HOW we use it. Not why or what

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