Helium-burning binary stars give us a new tape measure for the Universe

Ars Technica » Scientific Method 2013-03-06

Summary:

Gives the distance to the nearest galaxy with 1/3 the uncertainty.

Link:

http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/science/~3/YL70jFKtQss/

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Tags:

scientific method cosmology binary stars cosmological distance ladder large magellanic cloud

Authors:

Matthew Francis

Date tagged:

03/06/2013, 22:44

Date published:

03/06/2013, 17:00