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What is the actual average distance of the Moon from Earth?

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Why do some electromagnetic waves continue travelling while others disappear?

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If we replaced the Moon with Ceres, how close would Ceres have to orbit to cause the same tides?

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A moon in eccentric orbit dipping below Roche limit

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Are there any stars that orbit perpendicular to the Milky Way's galactic plane?

answered Jan 14, 2021 at 17:42

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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?

answered Oct 13, 2022 at 20:02

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Can a planet in our system eclipse the sun as seen from another one?

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Can an object from a natural process escape earth gravitation?

answered Aug 9, 2021 at 0:24

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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?

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How early could we detect an asteroid the size of the one that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?

answered Nov 14, 2020 at 18:37

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Exoplanet dip in transit light curve when the planet passes behind the star

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Is it a coincidence that on the far side of the moon almost no seas are visible?

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Where on Earth could dinosaurs feel the impact of their extinction asteroid?

answered May 26, 2021 at 20:40

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Why can space telescopes see through a planetary nebula?

answered May 11, 2021 at 21:31

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What is the difference between the two terms named "Eccentricity" and "Ellipticity"?

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Does a meteor's direction change between country or latitude?

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Is it at all possible for the sun to revolve around as many barycenters as we have planets in our solar system?

answered Jan 13, 2021 at 16:38

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What are "non-Keplerian" orbits? What are some familiar examples in our solar system, and can some still be closed?

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Asteroids in polar orbits?

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Is there any difference between tidal locking and synchronous rotation?

answered Nov 11, 2021 at 1:23

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How are radio telescopes pointed?

answered Feb 3, 2022 at 17:37

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Non-anthropic, universal units of time for active SETI

answered Nov 2, 2022 at 23:03

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Why is one picture of this star blue with red, and the other red with blue?

answered Jul 12, 2022 at 17:30

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Which is closer to the Earth, Phobos, Deimos or Mars?

answered Apr 7, 2022 at 19:14

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Why does light accelerate instantaneously to c, while no other phenomena do it?

answered Aug 16, 2021 at 20:05

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Does lack of atmosphere on the moon make earth-shine more, or less, bright?

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What are Kepler's laws (as he wrote them)?

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Why are asteroids with zero orbital inclination rare?

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At what point are orbital resonances no longer "ordered" but "chaotic?"

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How is asteroidal rock formed?

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What is the actual average distance of the Moon from Earth?

Why do some electromagnetic waves continue travelling while others disappear?

If we replaced the Moon with Ceres, how close would Ceres have to orbit to cause the same tides?

A moon in eccentric orbit dipping below Roche limit

Are there any stars that orbit perpendicular to the Milky Way's galactic plane?

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?

Can a planet in our system eclipse the sun as seen from another one?

Can an object from a natural process escape earth gravitation?

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?

How early could we detect an asteroid the size of the one that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?

Exoplanet dip in transit light curve when the planet passes behind the star

Is it a coincidence that on the far side of the moon almost no seas are visible?

Where on Earth could dinosaurs feel the impact of their extinction asteroid?

Why can space telescopes see through a planetary nebula?

What is the difference between the two terms named "Eccentricity" and "Ellipticity"?

Does a meteor's direction change between country or latitude?

Is it at all possible for the sun to revolve around as many barycenters as we have planets in our solar system?

What are "non-Keplerian" orbits? What are some familiar examples in our solar system, and can some still be closed?

Asteroids in polar orbits?

Is there any difference between tidal locking and synchronous rotation?

How are radio telescopes pointed?

Non-anthropic, universal units of time for active SETI

Why is one picture of this star blue with red, and the other red with blue?

Which is closer to the Earth, Phobos, Deimos or Mars?

Why does light accelerate instantaneously to c, while no other phenomena do it?

Does lack of atmosphere on the moon make earth-shine more, or less, bright?

What are Kepler's laws (as he wrote them)?

Why are asteroids with zero orbital inclination rare?

At what point are orbital resonances no longer "ordered" but "chaotic?"

How is asteroidal rock formed?