Scope on the Skies: Setting the Scale Straight

by: Bob Riddle

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. In this month’s issue the modeling exploration gives students a more accurate view of the size ratios in our universe.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 4/1/2003Stock # ss03_026_07_46Volume 026Issue 07

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