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Why was there a gap in the number of asteroid detections between 1807 and 1845?

answered May 19, 2021 at 11:09

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If Theia really crashed into Earth, did it impact Earth's axial tilt?

answered Aug 18, 2021 at 5:46

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Is Jupiter's Red Spot "locked in place" or does it move around?

answered Jul 30, 2021 at 8:13

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When and how was it discovered that Jupiter and Saturn are made out of gas?

answered Feb 27 at 15:16

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On Mars, why are the seasons "strongly amplified" in the southern hemisphere and masked in the northern hemisphere?

answered Mar 27, 2022 at 8:32

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How fast is Neptune getting brighter? When was was this first noticed and reported?

answered Dec 1, 2020 at 14:47

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Was Galileo expecting to see so many stars?

answered Feb 28 at 5:34

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Which kind of celestial body killed dinosaurs?

answered Jun 11 at 9:56

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Why are sometimes the brightest star of a constellation not named alpha?

answered Jun 20 at 16:15

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What is k2, how does it relate to Io's volcanism and how can Juno constrain its value?

answered Sep 27, 2021 at 3:16

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Why is Neptune a darker blue than Uranus?

answered Feb 3, 2022 at 4:52

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What's the temperature of Pluto's core?

answered Dec 3, 2020 at 11:44

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What is this 877-year cycle in the orbits of Jupiter & Saturn, and this multimillion-year cycle in the lunar orbit?

answered Mar 30, 2022 at 4:03

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Why is the Great Red Spot shrinking?

answered Oct 22, 2020 at 11:28

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How is the height of the Great Red Spot measured?

answered Oct 23, 2020 at 4:44

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Could more objects from the Oort cloud with highly elliptical orbits be discovered in the future?

answered Jun 29, 2021 at 4:25

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Why do some supermassive black holes have a * in their name?

answered Apr 18, 2022 at 12:09

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Could an object enter or leave the vicinity of the Earth without being detected?

answered Nov 9, 2022 at 4:40

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Why is Uranus called a "green planet"?

answered Sep 19 at 10:18

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How does one find out how often planets align?

answered Nov 7, 2021 at 3:10

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Did the Moon have a substantial atmosphere in the past?

answered Aug 2, 2021 at 3:31

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What other hints of possible life in Venusian atmosphere have we dismissed?

answered Sep 21, 2020 at 7:56

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Is dust the only reason why the Martian sky is so bright?

answered Oct 1, 2020 at 10:46

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What causes the strong winds on Uranus?

answered Oct 2, 2020 at 5:07

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How long do thunderstorms on Venus last?

answered Dec 16, 2020 at 9:26

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Does lightning on Venus affect the chemical composition of the clouds?

answered Dec 16, 2020 at 9:37

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What is the concentration of molecular oxygen in the Martian atmosphere?

answered Jul 5 at 4:44

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How much cosmic dust is there in the asteroid belt?

answered Nov 11, 2022 at 4:49

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Planetary tails: How many have we observed yet?

answered May 11, 2021 at 4:46

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If planets are ellipsoids why don't we have 3 diameters?

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Why was there a gap in the number of asteroid detections between 1807 and 1845?

If Theia really crashed into Earth, did it impact Earth's axial tilt?

Is Jupiter's Red Spot "locked in place" or does it move around?

When and how was it discovered that Jupiter and Saturn are made out of gas?

On Mars, why are the seasons "strongly amplified" in the southern hemisphere and masked in the northern hemisphere?

How fast is Neptune getting brighter? When was was this first noticed and reported?

Was Galileo expecting to see so many stars?

Which kind of celestial body killed dinosaurs?

Why are sometimes the brightest star of a constellation not named alpha?

What is k2, how does it relate to Io's volcanism and how can Juno constrain its value?

Why is Neptune a darker blue than Uranus?

What's the temperature of Pluto's core?

What is this 877-year cycle in the orbits of Jupiter & Saturn, and this multimillion-year cycle in the lunar orbit?

Why is the Great Red Spot shrinking?

How is the height of the Great Red Spot measured?

Could more objects from the Oort cloud with highly elliptical orbits be discovered in the future?

Why do some supermassive black holes have a * in their name?

Could an object enter or leave the vicinity of the Earth without being detected?

Why is Uranus called a "green planet"?

How does one find out how often planets align?

Did the Moon have a substantial atmosphere in the past?

What other hints of possible life in Venusian atmosphere have we dismissed?

Is dust the only reason why the Martian sky is so bright?

What causes the strong winds on Uranus?

How long do thunderstorms on Venus last?

Does lightning on Venus affect the chemical composition of the clouds?

What is the concentration of molecular oxygen in the Martian atmosphere?

How much cosmic dust is there in the asteroid belt?

Planetary tails: How many have we observed yet?

If planets are ellipsoids why don't we have 3 diameters?