Recent questions in Astronomy

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What happens to an active satellite when it fails? Does it crash down to Earth or other planets/moons/asteroids, or is there another place for it to go?

asked Sep 12, 2022 in Astronomy by BLUEJACKET

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What is a black hole? How can we understand it?

asked Sep 12, 2022 in Astronomy by NOBBLY BOBBLY

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Does the Sun have an orbit or does it sit unmoved in the center of our solar system? If it does have an orbital, what is it?

asked Sep 12, 2022 in Astronomy by delicatetrysail

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Why is the moon, sometimes, big and orange? What makes this happen?

asked Sep 12, 2022 in Astronomy by StellarEnigma

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Why is the sunset earlier in LA than in Seattle today (March 6th)? If Seattle is farther north, why does the sun set at 6:02 pm, compared to 5:54 pm in LA?

asked Sep 12, 2022 in Astronomy by pmwpaul

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Are we inside an active galactic nucleus (AGN)?

asked Sep 12, 2022 in Astronomy by Joshuaojs

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Why do people believe the Earth is moving when Einstein, Hawking, Hubble, Hoyle, and other scientists have said there is no proof that Earth moves?

asked Sep 12, 2022 in Astronomy by greenmanx

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What is the difference between globular clusters, open clusters, and super star clusters?

asked Sep 12, 2022 in Astronomy by VelvetDreamer

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If the Earth is a globe, why don't we observe a noticeable change in the angle of the Sun's rays as we travel north or south?

asked Sep 12, 2022 in Astronomy by keirajohnston

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Is there anything between the Earth and Mars?

asked Sep 11, 2022 in Astronomy by CaptainSparrow

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It’s said that there are trillions of galaxies. Who counted them?

asked Sep 11, 2022 in Astronomy by Ay Bee Cee

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If, during nighttime on Earth, all of the light from stars were to suddenly disappear, would we still be able to see our own Moon in the sky?

asked Sep 11, 2022 in Astronomy by hosepipe

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Does any evidence suggest that an atmosphere still exists on Pluto or is likely to form again in the future?

asked Sep 11, 2022 in Astronomy by LunarHarmony

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Does the Moon spin faster than the Earth?

asked Sep 11, 2022 in Astronomy by me_owd_china

+321 votes

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What is the difference between "rotation" and "revolution" when talking about Earth (orbiting), Sun, Moon, etc.?

asked Sep 11, 2022 in Astronomy by CelestialCharm

+63 votes

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If there was a small black hole next to Earth, would we be able to notice its effects?

asked Sep 11, 2022 in Astronomy by Arta (2.2k points)

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Do astronomers think that Charon has its own atmosphere? How would they know this without actually going to Pluto's moon?

asked Sep 11, 2022 in Astronomy by njathompson

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Does Earth rotate faster at the equator than at the poles? If so, is it due to centrifugal force from its rotation? If there's a difference, how big would it be?

asked Sep 11, 2022 in Astronomy by sac

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What would happen if we stopped orbiting around the Sun? Would we fall in or get flung out into space?

asked Sep 10, 2022 in Astronomy by Ryananthonyyy

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How long can a satellite in orbit function for unattended by humans?

asked Sep 10, 2022 in Astronomy by plummit

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