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Speed of light: The maximum velocity for everything in the universe; 186,282.397 miles (299,792.458 km) per second, or fast enough to go to the Moon and back in less than three seconds.

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Title	Air Date
Distant Dubhe	June 13, 2009

Speed of Gravity	July Bonus, 2008

Warp Drive	November 15, 2007

Moon and Spica	June 6, 2006

Moon and Saturn	March 10, 2006

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Galactic Jet Set	A Cosmic Searchlight

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What is the size and age of the universe?

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StarDate Online | News | Time Marches On...But How?
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StarDate Online | News | Hipparcos Data Could Change Universe's Size
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StarDate Online | News | Astronomers Push Back Most Prolific Star-Forming Era — Maybe
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StarDate Online | News | Dark Matter Found In Galactic 'Ghosts'
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StarDate Online | News | Universal Constants May Not Be
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Jupiter
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StarDate Online | News | Two Discoveries Reveal Diversity of Galaxy's Extrasolar Planets
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StarDate Online | Activities | Reflective Solar Cooker
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StarDate Online | News | Universe Doesn't Look a Day Over 12 Billion Years Old
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Meteorites
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Uranus
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Neptune
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Venus
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StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations in 2009
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