Recent Astronomy Questions

• 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...

• Do planets get bigger?

  5 hr 48 min ago - Actually, terrestrial planets, like Earth get smaller, not bi...

• 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 ...

• How many planets have we discovered?

  5 hr 52 min ago - We have eight planets in our solar system (nine if you count ...

• 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...

• 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 ...

• 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...

• What the second largest planet?

  6 hr 2 min ago - Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second larges...

• What day is the Winter Solstice?

  6 hr 3 min ago - The Winter Solstice typically falls on 12/21 or 12/22 in the ...

• 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 ...

• 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...

• Will the sun ever explode-?

  6 hr 3 min ago - Not really. The sun doesn't have enough mass to go supernova,...

• What is the real color of the sun?

  6 hr 6 min ago - Has temp of 6000 kelvin, making it pure white. Appears yellow...

• 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...

• Does the sun change colors?

  6 hr 7 min ago - Yes, the sun does change colors. It depends on the location, ...

• Why does the Sun go down?

  6 hr 10 min ago - Every day, the sun sets because the Earth is rotating around ...

• 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 ...

• 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, ...

• 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 ...

• 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....

• What is the moon worth?

  6 hr 13 min ago - The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and is the fifth l...

• 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...

• Why are there temperature differences on the moon's surface, even though there is no atmosphere present?

  6 hr 14 min ago - The sun's light warms the surface of the moon. Areas of the m...

• 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...

• 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...

• Is a blue moon actually blue?

  6 hr 19 min ago - Under certain conditions of atmospheric haze, the moon may lo...

• 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 ...

• What would happen if the sky fell?

  6 hr 24 min ago - Nothing would happen if the sky fell. Because the sky is not ...

• 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 ...

• How to be hot?

  6 hr 32 min ago - To be hot: Have good hygiene. Take care of yourself by shower...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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 ...

• 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,...

• How many satellites are in earths orbit?

  6 hr 37 min ago - There are over 24 GPS satellites in earth’s orbit & the techn...

• What are the names of all of jupiters moons?

  6 hr 37 min ago - There are 57moons that have been discovered around Jupiter. M...

• Is there an ending to space?

  6 hr 41 min ago - The universe never ends and space continues on forever. ChaCh...

• How many galaxies are in our local group?

  6 hr 47 min ago - Other members (over 30 in all) include our Milky Way Galaxy, ...

• 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...

• What is bigger than the galaxy?

  6 hr 48 min ago - Our galaxy Milky Way is twice as large as our neighbor galaxy...

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