If you guessed the astronomical unit, you are correct. The au — the rough distance between the Earth and the Sun — was previously determined by a confusing calculation (“the radius of an unperturbed ...
Scientists still define astronomical time in years, with some recent refinements. By C. Claiborne Ray Q. Do scientists actually speak of the age of the universe in years, or do they use some ...
Laura Nicole Driessen is part of MeerTRAP, which is supported by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No ...