Recent Astronomy Questions

• When there are two full moons in the same month what is the second full moon called?

  4 hr 10 min ago - A blue moon is the second full moon in a calendar month. Than...

• How does the gravitational force of the moon on earth compare with the gravitational force of earth on the moon?

  4 hr 11 min ago - The total force that the Earth and Moon exert on each other m...

• How long would it take to get out of the solar system?

  4 hr 13 min ago - Without gravity assists from Jupiter and the other gas giants...

• What is the date of the full moon in March 2012?

  4 hr 14 min ago - March 8, 2012 is the date of the full moon in March 2012. My ...

• How large is the universe in miles?

  4 hr 15 min ago - That question is actually impossible to answer - not even sci...

• What is the shape of the solar system?

  4 hr 16 min ago - The solar system does not have an specific shape; however it ...

• What is the theory of the origin in the solar system?

  4 hr 17 min ago - There's 7 theories. A star happened to pass near our sun, and...

• What is the largest volcano in our solar system?

  4 hr 19 min ago - Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the Solar System is on M...

• Where in the Milky Way galaxy is the sun located?

  4 hr 19 min ago - The Sun is located at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. Tha...

• What planet has 2 moons?

  4 hr 19 min ago - Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, which are small and ir...

• What time zone is the space station on?

  4 hr 20 min ago - The International Space Station uses UTC/GMT, which is Coordi...

• What color is the rings on Neptune?

  4 hr 23 min ago - Neptune's rings are a faint white.

• How does a neutron star form?

  4 hr 26 min ago - Black holes and neutron stars form when stars die. While a st...

• Why are lunar eclipses more common than solar eclipses?

  4 hr 27 min ago - Because the shadow cast by the Earth is quite a bit larger th...

• Which planet has the most natural satellites?

  4 hr 28 min ago - Saturn has the most natural satellites. As of January 2008, i...

• What does a star look like?

  4 hr 28 min ago - The Sun, the source of virtually all light, heat & energy rea...

• What is the nearest planet to the sun?

  4 hr 29 min ago - Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. Next closest to fur...

• Does the moon rotate?

  4 hr 29 min ago - Yes, it rotates. If you stood on the Moon, the stars would ri...

• What is the quantam number that indicates the position of an orbital about the three axes in space?

  4 hr 29 min ago - The quantum number that indicates the position of an orbital ...

• What is an astroid?

  4 hr 29 min ago - In mathematics, an astroid is a particular type of curve: a h...

• What planet has 13 moons?

  4 hr 30 min ago - Neptune , the planet which is the eighth and farthest planet ...

• What is the difference between astronomer & astrologer?

  4 hr 31 min ago - Astronomy is based on the laws of physics and aims at describ...

• What does lightyear mean?

  4 hr 31 min ago - A light-year is the distance that light can travel in one yea...

• What is the color of Neptune?

  4 hr 32 min ago - Neptune is blue. It was 1st found to be a planet by mathemati...

• What kind of galaxy is the milky way galaxy classified as?

  4 hr 34 min ago - Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, which is characterized by a dis...

• Which way does the sun set and rise?

  4 hr 34 min ago - The Sun, the Moon, and the planets all rise in the east and s...

• What are some disadvantages of space exploration?

  4 hr 35 min ago - The cost for each space mission could be used elsewhere, here...

• What In which months do equinoxes take place?

  4 hr 39 min ago - They take place in March, June, September, and December. ChaC...

• What color is space?

  4 hr 40 min ago - The color of a substance is determined by the wavelength of t...

• How many miles is the earth round?

  4 hr 40 min ago - The circumference of the earth at the equator is 24,902 mi. C...

• How big is the moon compared to earth?

  4 hr 40 min ago - The moon is about 1/4 the size of the Earth. For every questi...

• How fast does the earth spin around the earth?

  4 hr 40 min ago - The earth spins is at the equator is 1,038 miles per hour. Th...

• What time of day would it be in the north and south hemishere if the north pole tilted toward the sun?

  4 hr 43 min ago - That would depend on what time of day it was in the south pol...

• What scientists use to classify galaxies?

  4 hr 46 min ago - Scientists use astronomy, math and telescopes to calculate an...

• Why don't solar eclipses occur everytime the moon revolves around the earth?

  4 hr 47 min ago - The moon revolves at an angle to earth's path around the sun....

• What is the acceleration of gravity on mars if a person with a mass of 60.0 kg weighs 222 N on mars?

  4 hr 48 min ago - In physics, gravitational acceleration is the specific force ...

• Does the earth move or does the moon move?

  4 hr 49 min ago - The earth does no move it just rotates on its own axis and th...

• What is the revolution time of the moon around the earth?

  4 hr 49 min ago - The actual moon-revolution around the earth is 27.32 days. Th...

• How cold is outerspace?

  4 hr 50 min ago - The outer space around Earth is around 20 degrees Centigrade....

• What is the law of universal gravitation?

  4 hr 50 min ago - The law of universal gravitation: the force of gravitational ...

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