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The structure of the universe

C. W. Heaps

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T MAY SEEM, at first sight, presumptuous t o attempt the To begin this discussion of matter, space, and time we will t r y first t o systematize our ideas of space, or size, in relation t o matter.Imagine a long, horizontal line drawn so 'A light-year is the distance which light travels in one year.It is approximately 6,000,000,000,000 miles.

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T MAY SEEM, at first sight, presumptuous t o attempt the To begin this discussion of matter, space, and time we will t r y first t o systematize our ideas of space, or size, in relation t o matter.Imagine a long, horizontal line drawn so 'A light-year is the distance which light travels in one year.It is approximately 6,000,000,000,000 miles.

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T MAY SEEM, at first sight, presumptuous t o attempt the To begin this discussion of matter, space, and time we will t r y first t o systematize our ideas of space, or size, in relation t o matter.Imagine a long, horizontal line drawn so 'A light-year is the distance which light travels in one year.It is approximately 6,000,000,000,000 miles.

Key concepts: Universe, Astronomy, Astrobiology, Physics

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