Recent Astronomy Questions

• When is the blood moon for 2012?

  2 hr 3 min ago - The 2012 movie "Blood Moon" currently does not have a release...

• What is the distance from earth to Saturn?

  2 hr 4 min ago - The distance between Saturn and the Earth is about 762,700,00...

• What is the warmest point of the day?

  2 hr 4 min ago - The warmest time of day occurs generally about 2-3 hours afte...

• When is the next blood moon 2011?

  2 hr 4 min ago - The next Blood Moon or Hunter's Moon will be October 26, 2011...

• Who discovered the scale of the Milky Way?

  2 hr 6 min ago - Harlow Shapley, while on the staff of the Mount Wilson Observ...

• How big is space?

  2 hr 6 min ago - How big is space? That is a question man has been asking sinc...

• When does a solar eclipse occur?

  2 hr 7 min ago - A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun a...

• Why sky is the constellation delphinus?

  2 hr 9 min ago - Delphinus is a constellation in the northern sky, close to th...

• What is a refractor telescope?

  2 hr 11 min ago - A refractor telescope uses a glass lens as its objective. The...

• How does earth stay in the same place in outer space?

  2 hr 11 min ago - Earth isn't quite still, because it is always doing an orbit ...

• How long does the heat from the sun take to reach the earth?

  2 hr 11 min ago - The heat comes to the Earth in the form of UV rays the sun gi...

• How long would it take to travel from the earth to the sun?

  2 hr 11 min ago - Well it depends on how fast you are traveling, but the sun is...

• What is the umbra of the moon?

  2 hr 12 min ago - The inner or umbral shadow is a region where the Earth blocks...

• Is there sound in space?

  2 hr 12 min ago - In deep space, the large empty areas between stars and planet...

• Why can't you see stars in the city?

  2 hr 14 min ago - You can't see the stars in cities because of polution and the...

• What is Earth's Length or rotation of the day?

  2 hr 14 min ago - The Earth's length or rotation of the day is at a speed of 16...

• What is aberration of starlight?

  2 hr 16 min ago - The apparent displacement of a star's position as a consequen...

• Why does the position of constellations appear to change?

  2 hr 18 min ago - As the earth continues to rotate the constellations apparentl...

• When will the next new moon be?

  2 hr 20 min ago - The next new moon will be October 22nd of 2010. ChaCha!

• How many rings are around the earth?

  2 hr 21 min ago - No rings exist around Earth today, but scientists believe the...

• Where is earth placed in the universe according to the Ptolemaic?

  2 hr 22 min ago - The Ptolemaic dynasty was a Greek royal family which ruled th...

• Why does the Moon only come out sometimes?

  2 hr 23 min ago - You can see the Moon in the daytime because it is big and bri...

• How long does it take for the light from the sun to get to the earth?

  2 hr 23 min ago - It takes about eight minutes and 12 second for the light and ...

• What is Saturn made of?

  2 hr 24 min ago - Saturn is a lot like Jupiter, in that it is a gas planet, mad...

• What is the atmosphere of Saturn?

  2 hr 25 min ago - Saturn's atmosphere has more haze and its features are blurre...

• What is the atmosphere made of?

  2 hr 25 min ago - The atmosphere is made up of various gases that act as a prot...

• How does the energy from the sun reach earth?

  2 hr 27 min ago - It takes 8 minutes for the Sun's light to reach the earth. Th...

• How big is Saturn compared to the earth?

  2 hr 27 min ago - Saturn is 9 times the diameter of the planet Earth. Saturn is...

• Why do astronomers use star clusters to study the evolution?

  2 hr 28 min ago - Star clusters are very useful laboratories for empirically st...

• Why was the moon so big last night in Richmond?

  2 hr 29 min ago - That is because of the monthly moon stages; last night it was...

• Why is the earth closer to the sun in January?

  2 hr 29 min ago - Earth's orbit is not a perfect circle. It is elliptical, or s...

• When is the next time haileys comet comes around?

  2 hr 30 min ago - The next time it will be around will be in 2062, probably in ...

• If you were standing on venus? Can you see the earth from it?

  2 hr 36 min ago - Venus is the brightest object in the sky except for the Sun a...

• What kind of gases are on the moon?

  2 hr 37 min ago - The moon has no substantial atmosphere, but small amounts of ...

• If you lived on Jupiter, which planets would you see overhead during the night?

  2 hr 38 min ago - You would be able to see the most clearly the nearby planets ...

• If you live on Jupiter, which planets would you see going through the full range phases?

  2 hr 39 min ago - We are already working on that Question for you and will send...

• What are the names to all of the constellations?

  2 hr 39 min ago - Alphabetical listing of constellations: Andromeda, Antlia, Ap...

• When will my ring get here?

  2 hr 40 min ago - If your ring is being delivered, the time it takes to get to ...

• What is the name of the constellation that are twins?

  2 hr 40 min ago - Gemini is the constellation that are the twins.It's one of th...

• Do any other planets have tectonic plates?

  2 hr 41 min ago - Mars is considerably smaller than the Earth, but shows some i...

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