Recent Astronomy Questions
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How far away is that from the sun?
5 hr 46 min ago - Proxima Centauri is about 4 light years away from Earth and t...
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5 hr 48 min ago - Actually, terrestrial planets, like Earth get smaller, not bi...
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What is the theory that the sun is at the center of the universe?
5 hr 49 min ago - In astronomy, heliocentrism is the theory that the Sun is at ...
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How many planets have we discovered?
5 hr 52 min ago - We have eight planets in our solar system (nine if you count ...
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How long does it take Venus to make one revolution around the Sun?
5 hr 58 min ago - Venus is the second closest planet to our Sun at an average d...
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What are the odds that a meteor will destroy the earth?
5 hr 59 min ago - There is speculation that a meteor will destroy the earth in ...
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Where can the solar eclipse be visible from in America?
6 hr 1 min ago - On June 1, 2011 there will be a partial eclipse of the Sun Th...
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What the second largest planet?
6 hr 2 min ago - Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second larges...
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What day is the Winter Solstice?
6 hr 3 min ago - The Winter Solstice typically falls on 12/21 or 12/22 in the ...
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What planet is the largest in are solar system?
6 hr 3 min ago - Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest. It ...
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What is a lunar eclipse and how often does it occur?
6 hr 3 min ago - A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth interrupts light shinin...
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6 hr 3 min ago - Not really. The sun doesn't have enough mass to go supernova,...
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What is the real color of the sun?
6 hr 6 min ago - Has temp of 6000 kelvin, making it pure white. Appears yellow...
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What is the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?
6 hr 6 min ago - A solar eclipse is when the Moon passes between the Earth & S...
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6 hr 7 min ago - Yes, the sun does change colors. It depends on the location, ...
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6 hr 10 min ago - Every day, the sun sets because the Earth is rotating around ...
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How do the angle and intensity of insolation change as latitude increases during the equinox?
6 hr 12 min ago - An equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's ...
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What is the order of the planets from closest to furthest to the sun?
6 hr 12 min ago - The 9 planets, in order from the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, ...
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Is the Sun closer in the summer or winter?
6 hr 12 min ago - The Earth is farthest from the sun in July and is closest to ...
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Which layer me earth's atmosphere is most ozone found?
6 hr 13 min ago - Ozone is a gas found in the atmosphere in very trace amounts....
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6 hr 13 min ago - The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and is the fifth l...
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How big is Jupiter compared to the Sun?
6 hr 14 min ago - Compared to the Sun, Jupiter is about 1/50 its diameter. If t...
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6 hr 14 min ago - The sun's light warms the surface of the moon. Areas of the m...
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Why are you likely to see more lunar eclipses than solar eclipses?
6 hr 15 min ago - When there's a lunar eclipse, it's visible to everyone on the...
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How many miles away from earth is mars?
6 hr 19 min ago - Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and ithe' average dist...
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6 hr 19 min ago - Under certain conditions of atmospheric haze, the moon may lo...
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Why do some star clusters lose stars more slowly than others?
6 hr 21 min ago - Open clusters are not tightly bound, as their few stars give ...
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What would happen if the sky fell?
6 hr 24 min ago - Nothing would happen if the sky fell. Because the sky is not ...
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What was the name of the first lunar module to land on the moon?
6 hr 31 min ago - The US achieved the first manned landing when Neil Armstrong ...
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6 hr 32 min ago - To be hot: Have good hygiene. Take care of yourself by shower...
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Is the Earth closer to the sun in the winter time or the summer time?
6 hr 34 min ago - Earth is closest to the Sun in January and farthest away in J...
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How many miles is earth to the moon?
6 hr 35 min ago - The Moon is at an average distance of 238,855 miles away from...
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What is the distance from Saturn to the sun in miles?
6 hr 36 min ago - Saturn is 886 million miles from the Sun. Saturn has a rocky ...
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What is the order of the planets starting from the sun?
6 hr 36 min ago - In order from the sun, the planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth,...
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How many satellites are in earths orbit?
6 hr 37 min ago - There are over 24 GPS satellites in earth’s orbit & the techn...
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What are the names of all of jupiters moons?
6 hr 37 min ago - There are 57moons that have been discovered around Jupiter. M...
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6 hr 41 min ago - The universe never ends and space continues on forever. ChaCh...
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How many galaxies are in our local group?
6 hr 47 min ago - Other members (over 30 in all) include our Milky Way Galaxy, ...
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What is it called when a star can no longer support it's own weight?
6 hr 47 min ago - Black holes are thought to form from stars or other massive o...
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What is bigger than the galaxy?
6 hr 48 min ago - Our galaxy Milky Way is twice as large as our neighbor galaxy...
