Archive for May 10th, 2008

What is the speed of light?

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

After years of “close” estimates, the speed of light was nailed down to 299,792.458 kilometers per second or 186,282.397 miles per second in 1983. Previous estimates came surprisingly close to the mark given how difficult it must be to put a limit on something as fast as light. We also know that the speed of […]