Recent questions in Astronomy

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Do the stars move in the sky? Why?

asked Nov 14, 2022 in Astronomy by provincedeadpan

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Our Moon is said to be the only natural satellite of Earth. Are other moons in our solar system not natural?

asked Nov 14, 2022 in Astronomy by ayersy_612

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What is the fastest space vehicle in our solar system? What is its speed in relation to the Earth's orbital velocity around the Sun? Is it travelling beyond our solar system?

asked Nov 14, 2022 in Astronomy by MysticPulse

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What happens during a partial solar eclipse?

asked Nov 14, 2022 in Astronomy by DJester

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If the Earth is round, why can't we see the curvature with our own eyes? Seems like a pretty basic flaw in the theory of a spherical Earth.

asked Nov 14, 2022 in Astronomy by JustNick

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If the earth has no top or bottom, then why are all images of earth from the same angle?

asked Nov 13, 2022 in Astronomy by DiyGuy777

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What is the rotation of the earth? Is it clockwise or anti-clockwise?

asked Nov 13, 2022 in Astronomy by pmwpaul

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How can the universe be expanding if we are traveling away from everything else?

asked Nov 13, 2022 in Astronomy by Enda Kelly

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What makes our sun stable, while most other stars are unstable?

asked Nov 13, 2022 in Astronomy by magnetthrift

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Someone said Earth and Moon are really a binary planet system. That made sense to me as it's bigger than Pluto. Does that mean the Earth rotates around the moon as well? And if so does that mean our orbit around the sun wobbles as we rotate the moon?

asked Nov 13, 2022 in Astronomy by edvardo954

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How does an observer's distance from Earth affect the movement they notice in stars?

asked Nov 13, 2022 in Astronomy by rg3821

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Last night, a quick flash of light was seen in the sky. What is that?

asked Nov 12, 2022 in Astronomy by jonathanc

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How many astronomical units (AU) does Earth travel every year, and how far does it go per second in miles or kilometers?

asked Nov 12, 2022 in Astronomy by My Home Farm

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How is our Galaxy coincidentally exactly 100,000 light years across?

asked Nov 12, 2022 in Astronomy by Taffy91

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If your weight is 48 kg on Earth, how much will you weigh on the Moon?

asked Nov 12, 2022 in Astronomy by SolarisOracle

+323 votes

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How far would you have to travel if you were shrunk down to an atom in order to reach another Galaxy?

asked Nov 11, 2022 in Astronomy by Robot Enthusiast

+12 votes

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Why does Earth look like a flattened shape when seen from space? Is this due to its rotation on its axis or some other reason?

asked Nov 11, 2022 in Astronomy by Guttercat

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What would happen if Earth was replaced by a larger, more massive planet in our solar system?

asked Nov 11, 2022 in Astronomy by Jay Jay T

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Between the moon and the sun which one was created first?

asked Nov 11, 2022 in Astronomy by mfw

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What is the evidence that Pluto and Mercury were once connected to each other, but then separated due to the sun's heat?

asked Nov 11, 2022 in Astronomy by Paulb1

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