Astronomy & Space - July 2006

2006-07-30 05:04:49 · 11 answers · asked by ? 5

Just wondering, how common is it to look up at the sky and see a shooting star, or two in the space of 10 minutes.

2006-07-30 04:53:14 · 14 answers · asked by Rose 4

A. rotation.
B. revolution.
C. gravitation.
D. orbit.


19. What scientist first proposed that the sun is the center of the solar system?

A. Copernicus
B. Ptolemy
C. Kepler
D. Brahe


20. The unit light-year is a measure of

A. brightness.
B. distance.
C. time.
D. temperature.

2006-07-30 04:25:02 · 13 answers · asked by Adumu 2

A. Brightness and temperature
B. Brightness and age
C. Rotation and temperature
D. Rotation and age


16. We see only one side of the moon from Earth because

A. tilt of Earth on its axis causes it to face the same side of the moon.
B. the other side of the moon isn't illuminated when it faces Earth.
C. the moon rotates on its axis at the same rate at which it orbits Earth.
D. Earth's gravity holds the moon in place so it can't rotate.

2006-07-30 04:22:43 · 7 answers · asked by Adumu 2

A. Mars, Jupiter, Pluto
B. Saturn, Mercury, Earth
C. Pluto, Jupiter, Moon
D. Venus, Neptune, Saturn


14. Which one of the following statements about the moon is correct?

A. The moon is the closest object in space to Earth.
B. Most of the moon's surface is covered by rocks with high water content.
C. The maria are ocean areas on the moon.
D. Most lunar craters were formed by erosion caused by glaciers.

2006-07-30 04:21:51 · 7 answers · asked by Adumu 2

A. The movement of the stars makes it impossible to measure in Earth units.
B. The speed of light is slow enough to provide accurate measurements.
C. Equipment isn't sophisticated enough to measure any other way.
D. The distances are too great to measure in Earth units.


12. What happens during a lunar eclipse?

A. Earth's shadow falls on the moon.
B. The moon's shadow falls on Earth.
C. Earth moves out of the plane of the moon-sun orbit.
D. The moon moves out of the plane of the Earth-sun orbit.

2006-07-30 04:20:33 · 12 answers · asked by Adumu 2

2006-07-30 03:50:28 · 20 answers · asked by Roberto 1

2006-07-30 03:41:38 · 6 answers · asked by bphadnis2003 1

if you dont give me a good enough answer your a big bollox face

2006-07-30 03:33:28 · 34 answers · asked by Shane L 1

2006-07-30 02:17:31 · 8 answers · asked by savvy s 2

2006-07-30 01:48:33 · 9 answers · asked by vickydevil000 3

2006-07-30 01:48:11 · 1 answers · asked by zakir z 1

By The Same Token Have Other Places In The Universe Been Visited ?

2006-07-30 01:24:19 · 4 answers · asked by savvy s 2

2006-07-30 01:20:06 · 3 answers · asked by angpd 1

2006-07-30 01:14:27 · 7 answers · asked by savvy s 2

2006-07-30 01:08:42 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

surely it should be moving away or to the earth. seems unlikely that the speed, mass and gravitational forces are so well balanced? or is it the case that at an orbit at a particular distance from the earth all of these variables cause it to self correct?

2006-07-29 22:45:03 · 16 answers · asked by Mark G 2

2006-07-29 21:15:06 · 12 answers · asked by david011165 1

2006-07-29 20:05:16 · 21 answers · asked by holidaymaker 2

2006-07-29 19:59:57 · 12 answers · asked by partridge_nest55 1

I need some suggestions on how to design some aero brakes that will work in the planets atmosphere and out in space. Any good ideas out there?

2006-07-29 19:43:52 · 4 answers · asked by Maurice H 6

... I can't sleep until I find the answer. 8-)

2006-07-29 18:49:03 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

By this condition I mean, The condition of being weightless in which astronauts are trained to become used to the condition of weightlessness in outer space?

2006-07-29 18:22:40 · 11 answers · asked by research 1

vehicle???

2006-07-29 18:11:32 · 11 answers · asked by coolest_prabhat 1

No wonder aliens DON'T choose to land here. Would you?

2006-07-29 18:10:42 · 22 answers · asked by fresh2 4

2006-07-29 17:36:03 · 11 answers · asked by Smegma Stigma 4

animals dont understand when there is an airplane following them. they may think is a big bird or something mythical are we the same is there stuff that we dont understand is there more inteligent life watching over us who know but just think about it.

2006-07-29 17:33:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

And also, how long has the Big Red Spot on Jupiter been storming on?

2006-07-29 17:28:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-29 17:25:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

isn't it rather presumptious of us to say that life can't exist on other planets just because those planets don't have what we humans deem neccessary for it?

2006-07-29 17:13:07 · 8 answers · asked by kelleygaither2000 1