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ChrisF
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I've had a long standing, amateur, interest in astronomy ever since school. I watch science documentaries on the BBC (still the best) and while I don't read text books (I'm not that masochistic!) I do read popular physics books, I even read A Brief History of Time.

However, I've found that many of them go over the same ground as all the others and don't tell me anything new. That's one reason I'm here.

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Why do some planets have rings?
Sep 27, 2013
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I live in an area with a lot of light pollution, how can I view the stars without building an observatory?
Oct 1, 2013
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Space expansion in layman terms
Sep 28, 2013
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Why is the Moon receding from the Earth due to tides? Is this typical for other moons?
Sep 30, 2013
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Does the radio signal decay when it travels through the intergalactic space?
Nov 28, 2013
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How do I prevent or reduce shake when observing with binoculars?
Jun 1, 2016
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Why do stars seem not to move relative to each other?
Jan 14, 2016
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Do any known exoplanetary/solar bodies have "annular" eclipses similar to Earth's?
Sep 26, 2013
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Is the expansion of the universe proof of the big bang?
May 17, 2014
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