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Why do Black Holes in the middle of galaxies not suck up the whole galaxy?

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What exactly is the "paradox" in Olber's Paradox?

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How was Trappist-1 discovered?

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How far into intergalactic space would you have to go to see the Milky Way?

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How does the solar wind destroy the atmosphere of a planet lacking a magnetic field?

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If thousands of exoplanets have been discovered, why haven't we discovered planet 9 yet?

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Collision of Galaxies

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How are people converting intensities in Janskys to Kelvin?

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How did scientists come to the conclusion that it is space that is expanding?

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Why can't we see the supermassive black holes supposedly at the center of galaxies?

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What are the craters on the moon with peaks in the middle of them?

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How can gravity lead to the Big Crunch scenario?

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Astronomy as a profession for moderately good software engineer

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Does black hole have the following properties?

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Is it safe to view a solar eclipse with eyeglasses along with eclipse glasses?

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What is the level of tidal heating between bodies that are already in mutual tidal lock?

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What is Copernicus referring to when he states that "circles have poles different [from the earth's]"

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How do you measure something that has already left the observable universe?

answered Jan 27, 2017 at 19:03

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Do far away planets reflect light in the same way our moon/earth reflects light?

answered Jul 19, 2016 at 15:19

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Day/Night Cycles and Seasons if the Earth's Rotational Axis and Orbit Changed

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How far away does the Moon have to be until Earth doesn't feel its effects?

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What is the reason the Chinese want to measure the <30Mhz radiation behind the moon?

answered Jul 13, 2016 at 15:58

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Viewing 2017 Solar Eclipse - How important is it to be in the center(blue line)?

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2017 Eclipse intersection with I-95

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Will stars live longer if they consume more hydrogen?

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Do other planets with a magnetic field also have two Van Allen belts?

answered Jul 13, 2016 at 15:42

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Which of the following statements about gravitational waves are true?

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Calculate eccentricity with altitude and semiminor axes

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Calculate Luminosity of Vega

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What makes a flying object keep moving with the Earth's rotation?

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Why do Black Holes in the middle of galaxies not suck up the whole galaxy?

What exactly is the "paradox" in Olber's Paradox?

How was Trappist-1 discovered?

How far into intergalactic space would you have to go to see the Milky Way?

How does the solar wind destroy the atmosphere of a planet lacking a magnetic field?

If thousands of exoplanets have been discovered, why haven't we discovered planet 9 yet?

Collision of Galaxies

How are people converting intensities in Janskys to Kelvin?

How did scientists come to the conclusion that it is space that is expanding?

Why can't we see the supermassive black holes supposedly at the center of galaxies?

What are the craters on the moon with peaks in the middle of them?

How can gravity lead to the Big Crunch scenario?

Astronomy as a profession for moderately good software engineer

Does black hole have the following properties?

Is it safe to view a solar eclipse with eyeglasses along with eclipse glasses?

What is the level of tidal heating between bodies that are already in mutual tidal lock?

What is Copernicus referring to when he states that "circles have poles different [from the earth's]"

How do you measure something that has already left the observable universe?

Do far away planets reflect light in the same way our moon/earth reflects light?

Day/Night Cycles and Seasons if the Earth's Rotational Axis and Orbit Changed

How far away does the Moon have to be until Earth doesn't feel its effects?

What is the reason the Chinese want to measure the <30Mhz radiation behind the moon?

Viewing 2017 Solar Eclipse - How important is it to be in the center(blue line)?

2017 Eclipse intersection with I-95

Will stars live longer if they consume more hydrogen?

Do other planets with a magnetic field also have two Van Allen belts?

Which of the following statements about gravitational waves are true?

Calculate eccentricity with altitude and semiminor axes

Calculate Luminosity of Vega

What makes a flying object keep moving with the Earth's rotation?