Tuesday, January 9

Metric Moon

In this map, gray areas denote metric territory. English units are used primarily in red zones. The Moon is shown to scale. Credit: NASA


Metric Moon from PhysOrg.com

If you think in pounds and miles instead of kilograms and kilometers, you're in the minority. Only the United States, Liberia, and Burma still primarily use English units -- the rest of the world is metric. And now the Moon will be metric too.[...]

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