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At EPFL, the Standard Candles and Distances research group headed by Prof.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2023

Distances to faraway galaxies are measured in redshift—the degree to which light we see from a galaxy has been shifted to the red end of the spectrum by the universe’s expansion.

From Scientific American • May 18, 2023

Distances to polling stations still could require round trips of 100 or more miles for some voters.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2022

Distances and any references to emissions are based on direct flights.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2021

Distances of seventy- five light-years or less are very small compared to other distances in astronomy.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan