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Bill Nye

When we see the shadow on our images, are we seeing the time 11 minutes ago on Mars? Or are we seeing the time on Mars as observed from Earth now? It's like time travel problems in science fiction. When is now when was then?

Bill Nye

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Bill Nye is questioning whether the shadow we observe on Mars reflects the moment it actually happened there 11 minutes ago or if it represents the current time on Mars as seen from Earth. He highlights the confusing nature of observing events across space, where the delay in light travel makes it unclear when "now" really is.

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