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1693-1762: The lifespan of the English Astronomer James Bradley. Whilie studying the position of stars he was the first to find direct evidence of Earth's motion due to the combined velocity of Earth and starlight. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013. http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/timeline/people/bradley.html.
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After countless research, Christensen Romer concluded that light has a definate speed. Jaggard, Victoria. "A Brief History of Light-Years." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 22 Nov. 2012. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.
"Andromeda." Andromeda. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013. http://obrazky.4ever.sk/priroda/vesmir/andromeda-159386. -
Studying the moon, Romer watched and calculated the speed of light. This later contributed to Eistien's Theory of Relativity. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013. http://cosmology.carnegiescience.edu/timeline/1676.
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Friedrich Bessel (1784-1846) was the first to measure the parallax of a star. This contributed to further studies of Astonomy. The use of the unit of measurement Light-Years started. "Friedrich Bessel." N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013. <http://portrait.kaar.at/Deutschsprachige Teil 4/image12.html>.
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New knowledge is discovered that the sun is 50,000 light-years away from the Milky Way. "Milky Way galaxy." World of Scientific Discovery. Gale, 2007. Science in Context. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.
"The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel: Sci, Space, Tech." 'The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel: Sci, Space, Tech' N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2013. http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2013/10/unknown-forces-causing-milky-way-galaxy-to-wobble.html. -
Buzz Lightyear is the name of the leading spaceman character in Pixar's movie "Toy Story." The protagonist of this movie often uses the catch phrase "To infinity... and Beyond!" NASA. NASA, n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013. http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/Buzz_Lightyear/web/.
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A new planet was discovered 5,000 light-years away. This planet is supposedly very hot and the about the size of Jupiter
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A thriller movie came out that was titled "Speed of Light." It's a movie about people wondering what could happen in a haunted warehouse at the speed of light. "Movies." N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013. http://www.theanomalieschannel.com/submit-your-movie-to-the-anomalies-channel/.
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