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What does AU mean in space?
Astronomical Unit
What space mission has traveled farthest into space?
The Voyager 1 space probe. It is currently appx. 108 AU away from the Sun and near the edge of the solar system in a region called the Heliopause. It is moving away at a rate of about 3 AU/year. For comparison, Earth is at a distance of 1 AU from the Sun and Pluto is at a distance of appx. 10 AU from the Sun.
What is the most useful unit of measurement for distances in space?
au
Why is it necessary for scientists to use AU to measure distance in space?
It's more convenient for scientists. AU is the distance the earth is from the sun.
Where is earth in space?
The earth is 1 Astronomical Unit (AU the abbreviation) from the sun.
How much space does each comet have in cubic rm AU on average?
8
What is the Periodic table of elements symbol AU?
the element Au is Aurum which is also known as gold.
If a space probe were sent into orbit around sun that brought it as close as 0.5 AU to sun and as far as 5.5 AU what would is orbital period be?
=Sun=
What measurements are used to measure space?
(LY) Light Years and (AU) Astronomical Unit.
Is the Chandra a space or land based telescope?
It is a space based XRAY telescope
What do scientists use to measure distances in space?
They use lightyears and AU (Astronomical Units). They use kilometers, AU's and light years!! *Parsecs are also commonly used
Why is gold called AU?
"Au" is abreviated from the Latin word for gold Aurum
