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Join in expert discussion on the topics of Astronomy and astrophysics. This may include discussion on celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole. Mainstream science only.

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Undergrad Dwarfs: Where Does Their Energy Come From?

Sep 28, 2003 · Replies 4 · Sep 28, 2003

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Undergrad Tidal Forces at Work Between Large & Small Magellanic Clouds?

Sep 7, 2003 · Replies 4 · Sep 27, 2003

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

Undergrad What is Gravitational Radiation and How Does it Affect Orbital Speed in Pulsars?

Sep 24, 2003 · Replies 2 · Sep 24, 2003

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Undergrad Deorbiting: Possibility and Explanation

Sep 23, 2003 · Replies 7 · Sep 24, 2003

Replies: 7

Views: 4K

Undergrad Call to extend [mainstream] alien life search: BBC

Sep 17, 2003 · Replies 4 · Sep 24, 2003

Replies: 4

Views: 5K

Undergrad The Big Bang: Explaining the Unfathomable

Jul 29, 2003 · Replies 17 · Sep 23, 2003

Replies: 17

Views: 6K

Undergrad Is Earth Expansion a New Cosmology Case?

Sep 21, 2003 · Replies 3 · Sep 22, 2003

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Undergrad New On-line Cosmology Calculator

Sep 21, 2003 · Replies 1 · Sep 21, 2003

Replies: 1

Views: 5K

Undergrad Giant star caught swallowing three planets: Newscientist.com

Sep 18, 2003 · Replies 1 · Sep 18, 2003

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Undergrad Recommendation about Celestial Mechanics

Sep 17, 2003 · Replies 2 · Sep 17, 2003

Replies: 2

Views: 5K

Undergrad Escape velocity and formulas for circular orbits

Sep 16, 2003 · Replies 2 · Sep 16, 2003

Replies: 2

Views: 5K

Undergrad What manner of nonsense is this?

Sep 11, 2003 · Replies 17 · Sep 16, 2003

Replies: 17

Views: 5K

Undergrad How Do Astronomers Accurately Count Stars in the Universe?

Sep 12, 2003 · Replies 5 · Sep 12, 2003

Replies: 5

Views: 6K

Undergrad Is the Big Bang Theory Flawed?

Sep 10, 2003 · Replies 6 · Sep 12, 2003

Replies: 6

Views: 6K

Undergrad Supermassive Black Hole Sings for Its Supper: Scientific American

Sep 10, 2003 · Replies 3 · Sep 11, 2003

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

Undergrad Evidence for the Existence of Black Holes: Is There Room for Debate?

Aug 28, 2003 · Replies 16 · Aug 31, 2003

Replies: 16

Views: 5K

Undergrad Gravity & Spacetime: How Mass/Energy Affects It

Aug 27, 2003 · Replies 22 · Aug 30, 2003

Replies: 22

Views: 5K

Undergrad Is Our Universe Just a Giant Black Hole in an Infinite Cycle?

Aug 22, 2003 · Replies 25 · Aug 27, 2003

Replies: 25

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Undergrad Does the universe specify a mass limit?

Aug 11, 2003 · Replies 6 · Aug 21, 2003

Replies: 6

Views: 3K

Undergrad Moon Derives From Earth, Space Object, Study Says: Nat' Geographic.com

Aug 13, 2003 · Replies 1 · Aug 19, 2003

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Undergrad 2 Black Holes: What Would Happen?

Aug 13, 2003 · Replies 2 · Aug 13, 2003

Replies: 2

Views: 2K

Undergrad Gravitational effect on planets when

Aug 1, 2003 · Replies 7 · Aug 8, 2003

Replies: 7

Views: 4K

Undergrad Martian warm spots could be towers of ice: Newscientists.com

Jul 30, 2003 · Replies 1 · Aug 1, 2003

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Undergrad Exploring the Similarities and Differences between Black Holes and Black Bodies

Jul 30, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 31, 2003

Replies: 2

Views: 8K

Undergrad Gravity Collapse on Planets: Physicists' Perspective

Jul 30, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 30, 2003

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Undergrad What Are the Key Gravitational and Nuclear Effects in a Star's Life Cycle?

Jul 27, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jul 29, 2003

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Undergrad Asteroid hazard revised: Nature.com

Jul 17, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jul 29, 2003

Replies: 5

Views: 3K

Undergrad Questions About Nebulas & Protostars - Get Answers Now

Jul 18, 2003 · Replies 1 · Jul 18, 2003

Replies: 1

Views: 9K

Undergrad After Big Bang: Hydrogen & Helium Formed, But Why Didn't They Burn?

Jul 18, 2003 · Replies 6 · Jul 18, 2003

Replies: 6

Views: 3K

Undergrad Does Gravity Affect Light in Stars?

Jul 12, 2003 · Replies 12 · Jul 15, 2003

Replies: 12

Views: 3K

Undergrad Gravity and Rotation: Understanding the Influence of Speed on Planetary Force

Jul 13, 2003 · Replies 7 · Jul 14, 2003

Replies: 7

Views: 6K

Undergrad Number of Galaxies: Is It Infinite?

Jul 5, 2003 · Replies 74 · Jul 11, 2003

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Replies: 74

Views: 13K

Undergrad Can a Solar System Exist Without a Central Star?

Jul 6, 2003 · Replies 11 · Jul 10, 2003

Replies: 11

Views: 8K

Undergrad Absolute 0 at the before the begging

Jul 4, 2003 · Replies 6 · Jul 8, 2003

Replies: 6

Views: 4K

Undergrad How Do Black Hole Schematics Work?

Jul 4, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jul 6, 2003

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Undergrad Out there physics/astrology question

Jun 24, 2003 · Replies 15 · Jul 4, 2003

Replies: 15

Views: 3K

Undergrad Calculating Galaxy Coordinates to Avoid Star Misplacement

Jun 17, 2003 · Replies 27 · Jun 30, 2003

Replies: 27

Views: 6K

Undergrad Big Bang vs White Hole: The Truth Revealed

Jun 24, 2003 · Replies 3 · Jun 24, 2003

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

Undergrad Understand Doppler Effect: Hubble & Stars Moving Away

Jun 21, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jun 21, 2003

Replies: 5

Views: 3K

Undergrad Dark Matter: What Is It & How Will It Change Astronomy?

Jun 11, 2003 · Replies 15 · Jun 17, 2003

Replies: 15

Views: 5K

Undergrad The Moon's Impact on Earth: What Happens Without It?

Jun 10, 2003 · Replies 10 · Jun 11, 2003

Replies: 10

Views: 4K

Undergrad Information request about Galaxies

Jun 5, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jun 6, 2003

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Undergrad What Caused Uranus' Unique Rotation?

Jun 1, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jun 2, 2003

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Undergrad What is the density in atoms per unit volume of most nebulas?

May 30, 2003 · Replies 1 · Jun 1, 2003

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

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Undergrad What's your estimate of the other Drake equation?

May 25, 2003 · Replies 12 · May 29, 2003

Replies: 12

Views: 4K

Undergrad Are fundamental physical laws dependent on our choice of units of measurement?

May 11, 2003 · Replies 25 · May 19, 2003

Replies: 25

Views: 6K

Undergrad Astronomer107 and the surface gravity of a black hole

May 18, 2003 · Replies 1 · May 18, 2003

Replies: 1

Views: 7K

Undergrad Direct Observation: Finding Earth-Sized Exoplanets and Their Habitability

May 13, 2003 · Replies 11 · May 17, 2003

Replies: 11

Views: 3K

Undergrad Photon structure - light decyphering

May 10, 2003 · Replies 8 · May 12, 2003

Replies: 8

Views: 4K

Undergrad Unveiling the Mystery of Comet Tails: The Role of Drag Factor

May 12, 2003 · Replies 1 · May 12, 2003

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Undergrad Big Bang & Universe: Why No Bubble w/ Void?

May 8, 2003 · Replies 11 · May 10, 2003

Replies: 11

Views: 4K

Undergrad Age of Universe: Transit Time & Calculation

May 9, 2003 · Replies 7 · May 9, 2003

Replies: 7

Views: 4K

Undergrad Is There a Reason for the Unique Shape of This Galaxy?

May 7, 2003 · Replies 7 · May 8, 2003

Replies: 7

Views: 3K

Undergrad S.A.R.S Could this be the result of inbound Particles

Apr 25, 2003 · Replies 30 · May 4, 2003

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Replies: 30

Views: 6K

Undergrad Light Acceleration Near Black Holes: The Effects on Gravity

Apr 28, 2003 · Replies 7 · Apr 30, 2003

Replies: 7

Views: 3K

Undergrad Galaxy Movement and the Big Bang Theory Explained

Apr 21, 2003 · Replies 12 · Apr 26, 2003

Replies: 12

Views: 5K

Undergrad Understanding the Solar Calendar: The Debate over Leap Year Frequency

Apr 24, 2003 · Replies 1 · Apr 25, 2003

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Undergrad Einstein's Cross: Examining the Impact of Lensing Galaxies

Apr 21, 2003 · Replies 4 · Apr 22, 2003

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Undergrad Question about Finding Mass of Visual Binaries with Given Information

Apr 20, 2003 · Replies 3 · Apr 21, 2003

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

Undergrad Approximate orbital period for earth's moon

Mar 30, 2003 · Replies 2 · Mar 31, 2003

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Undergrad What is the significance of the LISA project in studying gravity waves?

Mar 9, 2003 · Replies 8 · Mar 18, 2003

Replies: 8

Views: 7K

Astronomy

Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere. It encompasses the observation and analysis of stars, planets, galaxies, and other celestial bodies, as well as the broader exploration of the universe's origins, structure, and evolution.

Astronomers employ a variety of tools, including telescopes, satellites, and advanced instrumentation, to gather data and uncover the mysteries of the cosmos. The field addresses questions about the nature of dark matter, the expansion of the universe, and the potential for extraterrestrial life.

Astronomy not only contributes to our understanding of the cosmos but also inspires wonder and curiosity about the vastness and complexity of the universe we inhabit.

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