Astronomy

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Fate of Jupiter when our sun dies
Awarded 14 hours ago
How did the Milky Way quasar not disrupt life on Earth?
Awarded Nov 15 at 11:11
Can the difference between a star and a galaxy which are point sources be detected?
Awarded Nov 14 at 18:28
Where can I find a catalog of all stars in the Milky Way?
Awarded Oct 26 at 1:45
During an eclipse, how big is the shadow of the moon on the earth?
Awarded Oct 11 at 17:09
How does the appearance of the analemma vary with latitude
Awarded Sep 29 at 20:49
Is the moon "perfectly" tidally locked and, if not, how long would it take us to observe it's rotation?
Awarded Sep 16 at 5:09
Polynesian wayfinding techniques - how does this work?
Awarded Aug 30 at 23:55
Shouldn't very very distant objects appear magnified?
Awarded Aug 20 at 15:50
Is Venus in some way tidally locked to... Earth?
Awarded Aug 14 at 12:20
Do meteorites streak across the sky in the same direction?
Awarded Aug 13 at 8:52
Local Sidereal Time
Awarded Aug 8 at 1:27
If I want to learn about astrophysics, should I study up on mathematics?
Awarded Jul 21 at 6:05
What would happen if we stepped on the Sun?
Awarded Jun 28 at 1:25
How early could we detect an asteroid the size of the one that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
Awarded Jun 22 at 17:46
Which atom is a Neutron star made of?
Awarded Jun 6 at 12:35
Could someone explain RA/dec in simple terms?
Awarded Jun 4 at 15:45
What keeps galaxies together?
Awarded May 27 at 11:18
Can a solar flare destroy every electronic item on earth?
Awarded May 27 at 3:51
Why there is no smoke around the Sun?
Awarded May 6 at 9:56
What point does Earth actually orbit?
Awarded Apr 14 at 4:21
What is in the center of the universe?
Awarded Apr 9 at 0:41
Can gravitational waves pass through a black hole?
Awarded Apr 7 at 5:18
Does the sun's rising/setting angle change every few months?
Awarded Mar 23 at 19:11
How do I plot galactic coordinates using matplotlib and astropy in python?
Awarded Mar 11 at 2:19
Does the gravity of the planets affect the orbit of other planets in our solar system?
Awarded Mar 2 at 18:26
Why is the observable Universe larger than its age would suggest?
Awarded Feb 24 at 15:51
Why black holes are extremely cold?
Awarded Feb 23 at 21:45
Why do stars become red giants?
Awarded Feb 15 at 17:21
Moon's orbit around the Sun
Awarded Feb 7 at 17:07
How many astronomers are there in the world today?
Awarded Feb 1 at 8:26
How did they decide the length of one year even though it wasn't known that earth revolves around the sun?
Awarded Jan 26 at 17:26
Does matter accumulate just outside the event horizon of a black hole?
Awarded Jan 24 at 17:02
Why can I see the whole moon during various non-full-moon phases?
Awarded Jan 19 at 16:16
The moon has just the right speed not to crash on the Earth or escape into space. What are the odds?
Awarded Jan 11 at 9:26
Is it possible for a lunar eclipse to occur before sunset
Awarded Jan 6 at 1:19
Was the Geocentric Model correct at all?
Awarded Nov 30, 2022 at 8:07
How do I prevent or reduce shake when observing with binoculars?
Awarded Nov 3, 2022 at 7:57
Is this photocomposition of Andromeda's galaxy and the Moon accurate?
Awarded Oct 21, 2022 at 3:08
Why can I see sometimes a horizontal half moon instead of a vertical one?
Awarded Oct 4, 2022 at 1:36
How does Titan maintain its atmosphere?
Awarded Sep 17, 2022 at 20:26
How can I see a nebula?
Awarded Sep 15, 2022 at 21:57
How is Mercury tidally locked if the ratio is not 1:1?
Awarded Sep 2, 2022 at 21:21
Do bigger telescopes equal better results?
Awarded Sep 1, 2022 at 0:50
Have any planets been discovered in Orion constellation?
Awarded Aug 20, 2022 at 9:02
Why would it be very light out at 3 AM?
Awarded Aug 20, 2022 at 8:55
If Betelgeuse is exploding in 2022, why would we see the explosion in 2022?
Awarded Aug 18, 2022 at 10:48
Is Universe Sandbox 2 realistic?
Awarded Jun 25, 2022 at 21:18
How old would I be if I travelled 1000 light years in one year
Awarded Jun 23, 2022 at 23:18
How many earths fit in the observable universe?
Awarded Jun 13, 2022 at 18:08
Why doesn’t the Sun fill the sky on Mercury?
Awarded Jun 12, 2022 at 22:21
What happens to the 99.9 % of the sun-rays that do not fall on any planets or any other celestial body?
Awarded May 9, 2022 at 0:40
What specific parts of the Milky Way do we see when we look up?
Awarded Apr 7, 2022 at 17:33
What is this bright "glow" in the center of galaxies?
Awarded Apr 2, 2022 at 1:07
Can an amateur astronomer bounce a laser off the moon?
Awarded Mar 26, 2022 at 12:33
I saw an orange light in the sky which changed into flashing lights, what is this? [duplicate]
Awarded Mar 25, 2022 at 12:37
How to find Greenwich Mean Sideral Time?
Awarded Mar 15, 2022 at 16:21
Maximum spin rate of a black hole?
Awarded Mar 4, 2022 at 13:41
How can the universe be infinite?
Awarded Feb 6, 2022 at 19:05
When we see half moon, why is it always the lower half?
Awarded Jan 23, 2022 at 4:26
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