【第二季】174|【光速之问】等待,需要多久

【第二季】174|【光速之问】等待,需要多久

From 天文随心听|讲述宇宙与人的故事 by 好学蜗牛

May 21, 2026 · 9 min · Episode 9

About this episode

This episode discusses the historical measurements of the velocity of light and the implications of waiting for light to travel.

参考文献 1. Bradley, J. (1729). A Letter from the Reverend Mr. James Bradley to Dr. Edmond Halley. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 35, 637–661. 2. Cohen, I. B. (1940). Roemer and the First Determination of the Velocity of Light. Isis, 31(2), 327–379. 3. Hirshfeld, A. W. (2001). Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos. W. H. Freeman. 4. Bobis, L., & Lequeux, J. (2008). Cassini, Rømer and the velocity of light. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 11(2), 97–105. 5. Wróblewski, A. K. (1985). De Mora Luminis: A History of the Velocity of Light Measurements. Acta Physica Polonica B, 16(4), 279–303. 6. Pannekoek, A. (1961). A History of Astronomy. Dover Publications. 7. North, J. (1994). The Fontana History of Astronomy and Cosmology. Fontana Press. 8. Helden, A. van (1983). Measuring the Universe: Cosmic Dimensions from Aristarchus to Halley. University of Chicago Press.

People in this episode

Host: 好学蜗牛

Topics covered

  • velocity of light
  • history of astronomy
  • cosmic measurements
  • scientific literature
  • parallax

Keywords

  • light speed
  • astronomy history
  • James Bradley
  • Edmond Halley
  • cosmic dimensions

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