AaS! 124: Why Is the Speed of Light the Way It Is?
Ask a Spaceman!17 Maalis 2020

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

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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