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[Interview] Nobel Prize Winner Explains JWST vs The Crisis in Cosmology

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Cepheid Variables as Reliable Distance Measurers

This chapter explores the reasons why Cepheid variables are a trusted method for measuring distance in the universe, including their tight relationship between period and luminosity and their use as standard candles. It also delves into the pulsating nature and internal mechanism of Cepheid variable stars.

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