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The span of space

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Twinkle, twinkle little star, tell me just how far you are. Richard I. Anderson discusses standard candles and their applications.

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Anderson, R.I. The span of space. Nat. Phys. 20, 1841 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-024-02684-w

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