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Undergrad F=mv^2/r and Geosynchronouse orbits

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Graduate Dimensions/parallel universe questions

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Undergrad Is the starbirth rate still decreasing in galaxies?

  • vincentm
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High School Why are black holes so heavy despite their tiny size?

  • anarchy.spirit
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Using parallel dimensions as disposal for garbage and criminals

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Stargazing Reflecting Telescopes: Hole in Picture at Focus?

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Stargazing What does theta represent in the wavelength/D formula for telescopes?

  • skiboka33
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Graduate Galaxy Rotation Curves Without Non-B. Dark Matter

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High School Can 4D objects see lower dimensions like we see 3D objects?

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Graduate Is anything in the universe purely random?

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Graduate Does quantum uncertainty limit how clearly we can observe distant galaxies?

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Graduate Is the Universe Shaped Like a Dodecahedron?

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Graduate [Andromeda] Fast traveling stars

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High School Project in relation to Einstein on geo-reactors

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Graduate Is the universe still expanding?

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Graduate Quantum Geometry and Schwarzschild Singularity?

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Graduate How can accurate orbits and masses be determined in astronomy?

  • petra
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Do parallel universes exist or are they just speculation?

  • ranger
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Graduate Fastest neutron star, 1100 km/second

  • marcus
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Stargazing 135mm/f2.8 lens piggyback rig on ETX telescope

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Graduate Could dark matter be error in GR or temporal effect

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Undergrad Is the Big Crunch a Mathematical Possibility for the Universe's End?

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Undergrad Looking for an Introductory Book on Orbital Mechanics?

  • BobG
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Undergrad What is dark matter and where is it found?

  • aniket
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Graduate Where to find undergraduate-level stellar model physics

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Where do farts come from and why do they smell?

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Graduate AIAA - Textbooks in Aerodynamics and Space Engineering

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Graduate Omega pointe and the Big crunch theories

  • vincentm
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Graduate Halo and Lissajous Orbits: Powered or Natural?

  • tony873004
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Graduate Could antimatter generate repulsive antigravitons to drive cosmic expansion?

  • Nekromancer
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High School Relation between the moon's gravitation and the level of ocean

  • kiru
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SpaceTiger has wandered into the cellar

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High School What would be the effects of Earth not having a moon?

  • vincentm
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High School Did Saturn's satellites collapse and then reconstruct?

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Did an Asteroid Really Hit Antarctica in 2004?

  • LURCH
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Graduate What's the acceleration of our galaxy?

  • Lucretius
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Undergrad Question on stellar absorption spectra

  • ddoctor
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Graduate Most distant gammaray blast detected

  • marcus
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Graduate An Old quasar in a Young Universe?

  • Garth
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Undergrad What are some recommended objects for a semester project in optical astronomy?

  • DarkEternal
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Graduate Space Ship Collision: How Far Did Meteorite Come?

  • japam
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High School Is the Milky Way Moving Towards the Hydra Constellation?

  • anarchy.spirit
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Graduate The solar systems and space probes

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Undergrad Theories about the beginning of the universe

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Graduate Clustering of primordial black holes

  • wolram
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Graduate Formula for solar radiation pressure

  • tony873004
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Course :astrophysics ,introduction ,e.a

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High School Identification of an object in the sky

  • Cladson
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Undergrad Universe expansion and merging galaxies

  • vincentm
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Undergrad Saturn's Rings Shifting: New Findings

  • Cladson
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Undergrad Does light from the sun's edge have a different wavelength than light from its center?

  • mcgucken
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High School Stars move as the night progresses

  • big man
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Graduate Absorption in 'CMBR' wavelengths - observations? processes?

  • Nereid
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Unknown object with tail in 15-second night sky exposure

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Undergrad Why Does Planet's Molten Core Create Magnetic Fields?

  • sniffer
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Are we moving towards militarization of space?

  • grant555
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Undergrad Can a Galaxy Collapse Inward Over Time?

  • wonderingx
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Graduate Speculation is detracting true astrometry

  • wolram
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Graduate Can space shrinking and expanding be used for travel?

  • Tjl
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Stargazing What do you recommend is the best way to clean a lense(telescope)

  • Cladson
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Mars rover adds hill climbing to list of accomplishments

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How many tv programs are about astronomy, science?

  • wolram
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Graduate Observational Dark Energy - SN1a wiggle room?

  • Nereid
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Graduate The origin of cold dark matter halo density profiles

  • Garth
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Stargazing How is the principle of the operation of radio telescope?

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If you could go anywhere in time and space

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Undergrad For those who think life is rare

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Graduate Can You See the Entire Universe Before Entering a Black Hole?

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Undergrad What If the Earth's Orbit Was Changed?

  • Boo75
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Undergrad [astrogeology] measuring atmospheric density

  • vincentm
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Graduate What resources are available for studying higher dimensional quantum cosmology?

  • ylping
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Bright light in western sky fading over 10 seconds

  • matthyaouw
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Graduate Did condensation accompany the initial big bang expansion?

  • Loren Booda
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Undergrad Everything about Big Bang theory

  • Lisa!
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High School Why do some planetary orbits look circular while comets have ellipses?

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Graduate Isn't space expansion expectable?

  • Gerinski
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Red object near horizon and color-flickering star in northeast sky

  • Cladson
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Graduate 1 Parsec = 3.08568025 × 10^16 meters

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Undergrad A supernova can out light a entire galaxy

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Undergrad Applications of optical fibers in astronomy

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Graduate Does My NBody Simulation Look Accurate?

  • crepincdotcom
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Undergrad Does the sun's mass decrease due to solar energy output?

  • asdf1
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Undergrad Is Mounting a Telescope on the ISS a Viable Option for Atmospheric-Less Viewing?

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Graduate Mature stars in ancient galaxies

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High School Why Do Planets Rotate on Their Axis?

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High School What are neutron stars?

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Undergrad Is there a super-massive black hole in the center of our galaxy?

  • Echo 6 Sierra
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Graduate On the large-angle anomalies of the microwave sky

  • marcus
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Graduate Orbit smulation and speed of gravitation

  • serge
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Graduate Do White Holes Really Exist and What Are Their Properties?

  • paul_abbotts
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Undergrad What is the Chandrasekhar limit and how is it calculated?

  • aniket
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Undergrad How closely could the Moon orbit the Earth

  • ohwilleke
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Undergrad Free graphing software for polar coordinates

  • HiPPiE
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Graduate Will galaxies continue to form, or has galactic creation ended?

  • Spin_Network
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High School How Our Place in the Galaxy Affects Life on Earth

  • Bobby R
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Undergrad When might humanity reach Type II and III civilizations?

  • Whitestar
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Graduate Who was John Bahcall and what impact did he have on the astrophysics community?

  • SpaceTiger
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High School Philosophy in The Elegant Universe

  • Jeremy
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Graduate How did matter reach us before light from the Big Bang?

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High School Viewing galaxies and nebulae from Florida with $800-900 budget

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