Sidewalk Astronomy

Sidewalk Astronomy

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Riding Light

It is often difficult for us to fathom the vastness of space and the sheer size of celestial objects that occupy these spaces. The numbers can be scary to crunch at times as we humans do not come in contact with these sort of measurements on a daily basis.

Therefore, I wish to share a video on YouTube entitled "Riding Light" with you. As the title suggests, imagine yourself riding in a beam of light, how fast would it take you to famous destinations in our Solar System? This video aims to just tell you that. It is an accurate and amazing depiction of how fast light from the Sun travels to the planets, their moons, and some well-known dwarf planets and asteroids.


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