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How could scientists know how far a star or galaxy is from us?
How do astronomers measure how far a star (or galaxy) is away from the earth? How would they know that it has taken 13 million years for light to travel in space before it reaches us?
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Most accurate ways to find the average distance between stars in Milky way galaxy
I've already posted here on quora. But, I'm not totally sure if it's the most reasonable method.
Would anyone care to elaborate on how to find the average distance between stars in a given galaxy ...
