How English Explorer James Cook Calculated the Distance Between the Earth and the Sun in 1769

Captain James Cook used Edmund Halley's (proounced "hay-lee") transit of Venus method to affirm that the sun is 149,600,000 (149.6 million) kilometers or 93,000,000 (93 million) miles from the Earth

 ...


Subscribe now for just $9.99 per month and gain access to over 1,250,000 (1.25 million) words worth of educational material pertaining to a wide array of subjects and interests

Some of the topics covered include (but are not limited to)...

Science - physics, elements, chemistry etc.
Mathematics - theories, historical figures, important equations etc.
History - famous figures, battles, empires and civilizations etc.
Art - artists, artwork, art mediums etc.

The ultimate resource for teachers, students, writers; truly anyone with a curious and open mind for new concepts and novel vantage points of observing the world

Not convinced? Keep scrolling. Enjoy the first 500 characters of each and every piece of content available for premium members for FREE! The scroll never ends, so learn all you can!