Join in expert discussion on the topics of Astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology. This may include discussion on celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole. Mainstream science only.
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High School Origins of the universe theories?
- Clover228
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Graduate When Should I Study Thermal Physics Relative to Quantum Mechanics?
- orthovector
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Stargazing Can a reflector telescope form an image without an eyepiece?
- Abd Errahmane
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Stargazing Telescope won't focus after falling and denting the tube
- danielandpenn
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Graduate Dark matter and microscopic black holes
- phsopher
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Graduate Are space and time definable without atoms?
- ConradDJ
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Graduate How do we conceptualize the shape and limits of expanding space?
- wolram
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High School Viewing Saturn with an Orion SpaceProbe 130 EQ telescope
- mikeluvs43
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Graduate Solving geodesic equation for asteroid trajectory in Schwarzschild metric
- Jack3145
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North Korea about to launch ICBM test and/or space satellite
- signerror
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Graduate Sunyaev Zel'dovich effect - redshift independence
- v0lD
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Graduate FRW vs. Minkowski: Variable Speed of Light?
- nicksauce
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Undergrad The Circle and Sphere - Why so prevelant in the Universe?
- Techno-Raver
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Graduate Gravity and universe expansion could be caused by the same thing.
- only_theory
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Undergrad Estimated mass and energy of the universe
- jtsw1959
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High School Sun's declination at the spring equinox from the Tropic of Cancer
- Maria76
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Graduate Is the universe infinite in size?
- ercatli
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Graduate How do Black holes radiate energy?
- Chaos' lil bro Order
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Undergrad How do the s-process and r-process create elements in stars?
- Marty-0750
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Undergrad Why Does Our Galaxy's Center Look Bright Despite a Black Hole?
- jobyts
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Undergrad Prof. Kaku's approach on why we haven't met intelligent E.T. life.
- Mentat
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Fate of North Korean satellite launched today
- pixel01
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Undergrad Calculate distance between stars in a globular cluster?
- caesarborgia2
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Graduate Is the Universe Really Expanding from a Single Point?
- Peter Watkins
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Undergrad Could Apophis Change Earth's Future in 2036?
- anthromom
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Graduate Candidates for baryonic dark matter
- 2203312
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Graduate Are Gravitational Effects Infinite in Black Holes and Wormholes?
- Charlie G
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Undergrad What is the synodic period of Mercury?
- Helios
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Stargazing Do telescopes let us see distant supernovae earlier than with naked eyes?
- merc
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Graduate Age of universe and time dilation.
- spaceball3000
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Graduate Why don't gravitons clump together if gravity is made of them?
- wolram
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Undergrad Is a Space Station More Cost-Effective than a Moon Base?
- Chronothread
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Graduate Dark Matter/Dark Energy Question
- nuke_c
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Graduate How Can I Mimic the Best Fit for HD17156b's Radial Velocity Data?
- NoobixCube
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Is there actualy any hi-res footage made with MARS rover?
- SAZAR
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Graduate Simulating the Primeval Plasma to Create a Universe
- wolram
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Undergrad How is dark matter different from the old ether theory?
- thomasxc
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Undergrad Redshift at the epoch of matter-radiation equality
- jackal0206
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What are the odds of falling in love with a physicist at an ice cream parlour?
- haaj86
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Graduate Maximum distance we can observe as the universe expands
- Charlie G
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Graduate Emitted radiation and absorbed solar radiation
- Richmondh2o
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Graduate What caused the physical laws we have?
- AGlane
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If we could travel near the speed of light
- Rocketjj
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Graduate Evidence for Dark Matter Beyond Rotation and Clusters
- Forestman
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Graduate Is the universe infinite in space and time?
- Petradog
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Undergrad How is the energy transfered back to the Moon
- Forestman
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High School Titan - the next closest thing to Earth.
- Saturni
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Undergrad How old was the universe when galaxies started forming?
- Forestman
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Graduate Were time and space created with the physical universe?
- redhedkangaro
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Graduate Could Solar Wind Be the Source of Dark Matter?
- mintparasol
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Graduate Has Electromagnetism Shaped Cosmic Structures?
- Forestman
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Where Can I Find the Darkest Places for Star Gazing in the Northeast?
- Stratosphere
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High School Viewing Saturn's rings and Jupiter's great red spot with 100mm Cassegrain
- danielandpenn
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Graduate Why doesn't iron give off any energy when it is created through nuclear fusion?
- Forestman
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Graduate Does time slow down when falling into a black hole?
- Sheneron
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Graduate Space where General Reletivity Resides
- Philosophaie
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Graduate What is the heaviest element that a supernova can produce?
- seerongo
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Graduate What Theory Proposes an Infinite 4D Universe Beyond the Big Bang?
- Pjpic
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Undergrad Why aren't planets in our solar system spreading apart as the universe expands?
- hagendaz
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Undergrad Stellar orbits around the milky way.
- Wantstolearn
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Undergrad Transit Method to find extrasolar planets.
- hhhmortal
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High School Redshift vs blueshift definitions
- phys-lexic
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High School Saturn's Rings: Why Are They Split?
- Forestman
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High School What Does Empty Space Really Mean?
- curioussoul09
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TED Prize Winner Jill Tarter - SETI
- Orion1
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Graduate Can the universe be infinite in LQG theory?
- Forestman
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Undergrad Finite vs Infinite: Does Size Matter in the Universe?
- SpaceGuy50
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Connecting with Fellow Cosmology Enthusiasts in Brisbane
- Teleah
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Undergrad Is a Symmetrical 'X' Planetary Alignment Possible in a Solar System?
- astro1000000
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High School Black hole properties: mass, energy, Hawking radiation and magnetic fields
- wannaknow4995
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High School Brightness of ISS in Earth's shadow
- Count Iblis
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Undergrad Neutron stars and magnetic fields
- Forestman
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High School This first thing that Kills a human in Space?
- Zdenka
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Graduate De Broglie equation and black holes
- bassplayer142
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Graduate Is there a beginning to chaotic inflation?
- Forestman
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Stargazing Viewing Saturn from a 6 telescope
- yiuscott
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Graduate Linearly-expanding FRW model matches DL-z observations
- Parvulus
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Graduate Can Energy of Creation Connect Us to Our Origins?
- bombaglad
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Stargazing Where should the secondary mirror be placed in a concave mirror telescope?
- Abd Errahmane
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High School What in general relativity predicts an expanding universe?
- TalonD
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Stargazing Why does Saturn move so much in my telescope?
- danielandpenn
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Graduate Is It Possible to Have Infinite Mass?
- deathstar
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Graduate Law of entropy vs. Big Bang Theory?
- 2RIP
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Graduate What Is the Empty Space into Which the Universe Expands?
- RustyBullet
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High School Planetary Alignment (nothing to do with astrology)
- dmt740
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Undergrad Big Bang From A Collision Of Protons?
- Slashbe
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Undergrad What is the percentage of heavy element of the sun?
- magnetar
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Graduate Do we see distant galaxies as they were when they emitted their light?
- iflexit_1
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Graduate BH Mergers: 8 Images & Computer Simulations
- marcus
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Graduate Understanding Energy Density and Cosmic Expansion
- benk99nenm312
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Graduate Can dark matter explain the flyby anomalies?
- SF
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High School Measurement of distance in space
- Uncertainty01
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Graduate Did Time, Mass, and Energy Exist Before the Big Bang?
- Cale C.
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Undergrad A few key questions about the Big bang model of the universe
- pentazoid
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Undergrad Rail guns for launching projectiles to space
- qwertasdf
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Graduate Measuring Star Diameter in Foreign Galaxies
- Zman
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Graduate Why is matter density uneven if the Big Bang was uniform?
- cam875
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Graduate If the universe came from nothing
- Castlegate
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Graduate Earth's interior heat vs Gravity
- Mechanic
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