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This web page provides a discussion of the different speeds with which someone on Earth is moving in the universe and how astronomers measure such speeds. It includes background information for beginners, and some classroom activity suggestions.
This page is part of "The Universe in the Classroom" newsletter of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
A. Fraknoi, How Fast Are You Moving When You Are Sitting Still (2007), <http://web.archive.org/web/20150717032503/http://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/71/uitc071.pdf>.
Fraknoi, A. (2007). How Fast Are You Moving When You Are Sitting Still. Retrieved February 15, 2025, from http://web.archive.org/web/20150717032503/http://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/71/uitc071.pdf
Fraknoi, Andrew. How Fast Are You Moving When You Are Sitting Still. 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20150717032503/http://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/71/uitc071.pdf (accessed 15 February 2025).
Fraknoi, Andrew. How Fast Are You Moving When You Are Sitting Still. 2007. 15 Feb. 2025 <http://web.archive.org/web/20150717032503/http://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/71/uitc071.pdf>.
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