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What is the **actual** average distance of the Moon from Earth?
May 3, 2022
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Why do some electromagnetic waves continue travelling while others disappear?
Apr 18, 2021
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A moon in eccentric orbit dipping below Roche limit
Jan 28, 2021
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If we replaced the Moon with Ceres, how close would Ceres have to orbit to cause the same tides?
Jun 21, 2021
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Are there any stars that orbit perpendicular to the Milky Way's galactic plane?
Jan 14, 2021
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Can a planet in our system eclipse the sun as seen from another one?
Nov 9, 2020
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Why did they decide to hit Dimorphos in the retrograde direction rather than prograde; was it a "coin-toss" or were there implications for observing?
Oct 13, 2022
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Can an object from a natural process escape earth gravitation?
Aug 9, 2021
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Definition of a moon in an exam: "A satellite of a planet that *doesn't produce light itself but reflects it*" - is there relevance for the emphasis?
Oct 30, 2023
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How early could we detect an asteroid the size of the one that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
Nov 14, 2020
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Should we at least temporarily ban chatbot-generated content (e.g. chatGPT) until it becomes clearer what it means for Stack Exchange?
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Why do we care if Pluto is classified as a planet?
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What's the angle of repose for dead zombie bodies?
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How do you reliably blow up a rocket that was built not to explode?
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Can Mars disintegrate entirely in this scenario?
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Can "meanders in meanders" form naturally?
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Is there an elegant method to stop an asteroid's spin?