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Graduate How the calculated total velocity derived ?

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Undergrad Is redshift the only evidence for cosmic expansion?

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Undergrad A simple explination of why clocks move faster in space

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Stargazing Spitzer Telescope spies 'youngest' planet

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Graduate What happens when you turn on the light in a simple thought experiment?

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Undergrad What Would a Martian Calendar Look Like for Well-Established Colonies?

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High School Can daytime weather predict clear nights for stargazing?

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Graduate Superconductive Planck/Scale Space

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Undergrad Calculate the gravitational field of a object

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High School When will the stars die out?

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Graduate Have Cosmologists Determined the Total Mass of the Universe?

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Undergrad What are the Characteristics of Short Gamma Ray Bursts?

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Graduate Entering the Sphere of Influence

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Graduate Why did Pioneer 10 have an anomalous acceleration toward the Sun?

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Graduate And the question remains, is our Universe really a Hologram?

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Undergrad Understanding Galaxy Formation and the Factors Influencing Their Size

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Graduate Virtual particles and cosmological expansion

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Undergrad Looking for a *3D navigable* star map.

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Technical name for the moon is Irene

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Undergrad How Can I Simulate a Star Collision on a Computer?

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Compatibility of Orion Solar Filter for Celestron 60 AZ Model

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Graduate Can the Hubble Expansion Explain the Mechanism of Gravity?

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Undergrad Neutron stars seem an oddity to me

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Graduate Is space-time a lattice or continuum?

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How far have we explored space and what evidence exists for alien life?

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Graduate Geosynchronous station keeping

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Graduate Spaceships a'turnin round and round - in space

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High School What Substances Exist in the Atmosphere of Our Galaxy?

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Graduate How much is space actually bent by mass?

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Reinventing the Universe: Thacker Cosmology

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Undergrad Why can't we go to the center of the galaxy?

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Undergrad Do Titan and Saturn's gravity keep the rings from collapsing?

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High School Can Time Travel Really Happen Through Black Holes?

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High School Is There Software That Can Connect My Meade LX200 GPS Telescope to My PC?

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Graduate Is the Universe Finite or Infinite?

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High School Can Large Meteors Really Fall Directly on Me?

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Graduate Is the Big Bang Theory Confusing the Concept of Singularity and Black Holes?

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High School How to measure the Distance from Earth to Sun?

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What Unusual Planetary Compositions Could Exist Beyond Earth?

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Graduate Is the total spin of the universe zero?

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Graduate Non-uniform universe model with expansion and simultaneous compression

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How Can I Create a Small Observatory to Watch the Stars?

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High School How Can We Determine if a Star is Still Active or Already Dead?

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Distance between Mu Leporis and Nihal

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Graduate Is the Big Bang Theory Suppressing Alternative Cosmological Ideas?

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High School Could Mars Have Lost a Large Moon?

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Graduate What Comprises the 5% of Visible Matter in the Universe?

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High School Why doesn't the Sun move like planets, and why does it stay hot?

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Stupid question looking for stupid answer

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Undergrad Would a math minor help an astrophysics major?

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High School Falling Stars not beyond my interests.

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High School What Substances Exist on Stars and How Did They Form?

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High School Some other curious questions about stars

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Graduate Angular momentum in close binaries

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Undergrad Methane On Mars (Keeps Increasing)

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Graduate Is the Accelerated Expansion of the Universe Shrinking Our Visible Universe?

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Graduate What are the Consequences of Non-Uniform Expansion?

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Graduate Do you follow theories about colliding braneworlds?

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Graduate Is the Friedmann Paradox Solved by the Concordance Model?

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Undergrad What is the calculated mass of a post supernovae star

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Graduate Is Spacetime a Closed Volume or a Convoluted Surface?

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Humanity's Earth history all over again in space

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Graduate Is the Thermal Background of the Universe opaque for certain waves?

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High School Size of the Moon: Is It Really Different?

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High School Why Does Starlight Still Shine Brightly in the Sky?

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Graduate Is Dark Energy's Constant Density Indicative of a Larger Expansive Substance?

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High School What is the difference between dark matter and planets?

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Graduate How do black holes exhibit varying masses and event horizon radii?

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Graduate Uneven expansion of the universe?

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Graduate Tough stuff the universe is like a crystal

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The Risk of Long Space Missions: Should You Take It?

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Astro-Imaging with Affordable Equipment - My Experiences

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Graduate How stable is the CMBR map over time?

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Undergrad Massive stars shredding gas and dust clouds in DR21

  • wolram
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Undergrad First image of a planet orbiting another star

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Graduate How Do Gravitons Influence Star Velocities in Spiral Galaxies?

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High School What Are the Best Websites for Learning About Space?

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Stargazing Astrophotography with Afocal Method: Tips for Better Results

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High School Looking for Easy-to-Understand Articles on Dark Matter?

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What Was There Before the Universe Was Created?

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Graduate Directional issues with the big bang model and looking back in time

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Is Space Travel Worth the Investment When Earth Needs Attention?

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Graduate How Can We See Light from Before the Big Bang?

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Astronomy Q&A game

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Graduate 2 N-Dimensional Space Intersection

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Graduate Is Our Universe a Three-Dimensional Hologram?

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Graduate Doesn't every particle distort space-time?

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Graduate Closer to the Monster - supermassive black hole

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Graduate Is Gravity Capable of Repulsive Forces?

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Graduate Is Dark Matter a 'Pressure' caused by something 'outside' of the Universe?

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Graduate What is the Justification for Using Only 4 Dimensions to Explain the Universe?

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High School Equipment and methods to detect cosmic rays at home

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Graduate What Defines the Limits of Anomalous Planets?

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Graduate Cosmic microwave background radiation

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Graduate Did Moses Predict the Big Bang Theory?

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Undergrad Methane Everywhere (I Told You All)

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High School Can Life Travel to Other Worlds From Earth?

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Undergrad How long would a day need to be for zero apparent gravity at the equator?

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Undergrad How Accurate is the Current Value for 1 AU?

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Undergrad The angular size of stars - prac astronomy

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