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https://www.lbscience.org/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/12/website_meme-3-2-2048x1152-copy.jpg20481152We all know that Earth is round—except for the Flat Earthers— but how can we measure its radius? The planet’s circumference can be determined directly by ship voyages, as was done hundreds of years ago. Once the circumference is known, the radius can be calculated precisely. The radius of Earth is approximately 6,370 km. It […]