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Astronomers have learned lots about the universe − but how do they study astronomical objects too distant to visit?

By Luke Keller, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Ithaca College
Controlled experiments are impossible in astronomy, as are direct measurements of physical properties of objects outside our solar system. So how do astronomers know so much about them?The Conversation


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