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Is there a Multiverse of Alternate Universes?

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Graduate Gzk paradox and expanding universe

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Undergrad Energy and the end of the universe.

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High School Stellar Evolution: A Quick Overview of Star Types

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Undergrad Is Jupiter Losing Its Spots?

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Graduate The Big Bang: Inside a Singularity

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Time and the Time Space Continuum

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Undergrad Do All Man-Made Solar Satellites Share the Same Orbit Orientation?

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Graduate Quark Radius & Big Bang: Christoph Schiller's Force Theory

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Graduate Farthest Known galaxy Discovered by Indian

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Graduate Why is there no symmetry in space vs. time dimensions?

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Graduate Inflationary Theory. Absolute Vacume.

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Undergrad How Can Gravity Be Simulated for Space Travelers?

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Body Music - tuning up the self helps tune up The Universe

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Graduate Are Black Holes Real or Just Theoretical Constructs?

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Graduate Was the entire universe a Black Hole for many years?

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Object photographed by Mars rover

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Graduate Shape of the Universe: Calibi-Yau 4D Geometry?

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Graduate Finite hyperbolic universe and large scale structure patterns

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Graduate Making a Black Hole Bomb: Exploiting Superradiant Scattering

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Graduate How do General Relativity and the concept of the graviton relate to each other?

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Undergrad Why do we believe ultra high energy cosmic rays come from supernovae?

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Unprecedented weaponization of space

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Graduate How is the density of a white dwarf star calculated?

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Undergrad What Fascinating Discoveries Await on Titan?

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Graduate Is Proxima Cen the nearest star?

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Undergrad Experts Call on Senate for Support for Near-Earth Object Search

  • Ivan Seeking
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High School Does anyone hear know anything about phhysics?

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Graduate Origin of Matter and the Universe

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Graduate Interstellar Medium and Pulsars

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Undergrad Can a Bright Flash in Space Help Detect Dark Objects Beyond Pluto?

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Graduate Alpha does not vary with time - new study's stringent limits

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Could Sedna Be the Sumerian Red Planet?

  • Memnoch
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High School What Causes the Twinkling of Stars?

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Undergrad Age of universe compared to age of sun.

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Graduate Gravitational field of globular clusters ?

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High School Expanding Universe: Matter Growing?

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Graduate Did Supermassive Black Holes in Quasars Form Before Those in Galaxies?

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Undergrad Good astrophysics schools in california

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High School Technical name for 'day' on other planets

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Graduate What caused inflation in the big bang theory?

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Undergrad Why do celestial bodies orbit in such precise speeds and patterns?

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Did the Soviets create a space-baby?

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Graduate What Are the Key Questions About Hyperspace Travel in Storytelling?

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Graduate Chaotic Milky Way and Dark Matter distribution

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Undergrad What is the cause of the mysterious blue band surrounding Jupiter?

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What Questions Were Asked at the Mars and Moon Meeting?

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Curious about Mars and the Moon? Ask away!

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Undergrad Discover the Best Books on Celestial Mechanics - Recommendations Inside!

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Graduate Gravity: Radiating Energy & Spacetime

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Graduate Understand Inflation Theory: Scalar Field & Expansion/Supercooling

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Graduate What happens when black holes and dark matter collide?

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Undergrad If Today's Phoboday, this must be Mars.

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Graduate Matter Exceeding the Speed of Light

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Graduate Expert Opinion on Two Big Bangs Theory by Top Indian Scientist

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Graduate Can Spacetime Curvature change c ?

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Graduate Can photons escape a charged, spinning black hole?

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Graduate Accepted value for Omega of radiation energy density

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Graduate How are space and time related in the space-time ripple-nipple phenomenon?

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Have You Ever Seen the Green Flash?

  • Ivan Seeking
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Stargazing Can the Hubble Space Telescope Really See 14.5 Billion Years into the Past?

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High School Methane on Mars could signal life [now]

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Graduate Alternate Explanations for Redshift in the Universe

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Question about the first supernova

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Radio search for ET draws a blank

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Undergrad Terraforming Mars? Pros, Cons and Implications

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High School Supernova could wipe out all life on earth ?

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How do the lava flows on Venus reach such incredible lengths?

  • wolram
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Graduate How Does Launch Angle Affect Satellite Targeting in Orbital Mechanics?

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Undergrad The Mystery of Star Formation: Why Do Gas Clouds Collapse?

  • wolram
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Graduate Living on the Inside of a Hollowed-Out Planet: Gravity, Crust Thickness & More

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High School NASA Announces Evidence of Briny Water on Ancient Mars - Implications for Life

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Is the Universe a Giant Hex Code Waiting to be Edited?

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Graduate Masters of Space: Stop USA Weaponization - A Media Blackout

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High School Working on a dossier project for my Java class

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Graduate How realistic is the concept of wormholes for space travel?

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Another MAJOR finding by Mars rover to be announced Tuesday.

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Graduate Is The Speed Of Light Slowing Down ?

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Graduate Earth orbit vs. changing mass of Sun

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Graduate Time Travel Theory & The begining of the universe, why life is like a book.

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Undergrad How can the distance to nearby stars be calculated using the parallax method?

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High School Can You See Light in a Black Hole?

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High School Requirements for a habitable planet

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Undergrad Program about the birth of the universe

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Find Astronomical Discrepancies at www.BadAstronomy.com

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Undergrad How long does a mission to Mars take, including crew stay?

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Undergrad Celestial Reflections: How Far Can Radars Reach in Space?

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High School What Are the Largest Stars in Our Universe?

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Graduate Gravity of Black Holes: What Escapes and What Doesn't?

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Undergrad Bomb Explosion in Space: What Would Happen?

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Graduate How Does Gravity Warp Space-Time According to Einstein's Theory?

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High School Asteroid 2004 FH: Close Flyby and Potential Impact Creates Concern

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Undergrad Dark matter affecting galaxy rotation

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Will Advertisements Dominate the Night Sky?

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Undergrad Australian Scientists Confirm Past Life On Mars

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Undergrad When is a Planet not a Planet ?

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What did the Mars rovers discover about Earth from the Martian surface?

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What Are Edna and Quaoar in Our Solar System?

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Graduate Is there any research into the possability the universe is a fractal function?

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Graduate Confidence Levels: Andrew R. Liddle's Astronomy Centre Paper

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