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AaS! 124: Why Is the Speed of Light the Way It Is?
Episode 124

AaS! 124: Why Is the Speed of Light the Way It Is?

Ask a Spaceman!

March 17, 202035m 44s

Show Notes

Why is the speed of light so important in physics? Why does the value not matter at all? And why does it have the speed that it does? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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