Astronomy & Space - May 2007

According to Einstein's theory of special relativity, time slows as an object approaches the speed of light.

But does time have a direction, assume you have a device that can push objects to speed of light. which direction will you subject the object too.

if you dont know the direction of time you wouldnt know where your going (away from it or along with it or whatsoever) ?

2007-05-27 22:57:24 · 5 answers · asked by samuels1984 1

2007-05-27 22:36:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

It surely can't have been because it was beyond them?

2007-05-27 22:10:56 · 17 answers · asked by Stealthbong 4

massive objects around...
As I see it, space can be curved, so it may appear the probe is flying faster than calculated....

2007-05-27 21:11:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sometimes the scale goes up on a full moon..

2007-05-27 19:59:47 · 7 answers · asked by michael_powell6 1

I'ts not like we'll be alive in 500 years. We probably won't even be living in communities in space by then. This is just a method for the fat cats in congress to spend our money on hookers and expensive cars and so on. I want my money back.

2007-05-27 19:15:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've thought about it and thought about it, but it is just not possible that the earth could have been created by the big bang. Such a haphazard explosion throwing matter everywhere. I mean, we're in the perfect setting, the perfect part of the universe where major masses can't collide with us, our solar system is set up so we get the perfect temperature, the moon, which is made up of some element not even found on earth, is the exact perfect size and place away from the earth. Life on earth would be impossible without the moon because of the fact that it wouldn't be at a tip, but rather spinning around crazily. Africa would be freezing and the polar caps would melt one day, then the next day Northern Russia would be boiling while the United States would freeze up. And of course our earth's gravity is not strong enough to pull in the moon if it was flying by. Also, our solar system is setup to the point where the larger planets are further from the sun, while the smaller are closer. :(

2007-05-27 17:25:14 · 19 answers · asked by rykster22 1

>STUDY GUIDE<

IN MARCH, THE DAY ON WHICH THE LENGHT OF DAYLIGHT AND DARKNESS IS APPROXIMATELY EQUAL IS CALLED THE-------(BLANK)--------EQUIN...

THE COMPLETE INNER SHADOW OF AN ECLIPSE IS THE--------(BLANK)-------?

THE REVOLUTION OF MOON AROUND THE EARTH DETERMINES THE PERIOD OF TIME CALLED A ------(BLANK)---------?

DURNING 100 YEAR PERIOD THERE WILL BE------(BLANK)--------LUNAR ECLIPSES DURNING A NEW MOON?

IN THE-------(BLANK)-------- HEMISPHERE, FAIL OR RAIL? (CANT READ IT) EQUINOX IS REACHED ON MARCH 20TH

2007-05-27 17:12:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-27 17:01:53 · 4 answers · asked by i like turtles 3

How small and how is this testable as required by science?

2007-05-27 16:09:54 · 8 answers · asked by james h 2

i was just sorta' thinking...can anybody give me a reasonable answer

2007-05-27 15:58:51 · 10 answers · asked by da' g-man 1

Does the government use this sort of technology to do this sort of thing you think? How about new televisions? I heard somewhere that maybe there are some things in those that spy on people. What do you think? Really, I am so serious.

2007-05-27 15:34:35 · 4 answers · asked by Light Fly 4

1) Copernicus
2) Ptolemy
3) Kepler
4) Brahe

2007-05-27 15:19:26 · 12 answers · asked by carmen r 1

1) Mercury
2) Venus
3) Mars
4) Ceres
5) Jupiter
6) Saturn
7) Uranus
8) Neptune
9) Pluto
10) Eris

Please give precise answers. Ones like "60.00205 days" would be ok. To make it clear, I want to know how long it takes for each of these bodies to complete one revolution around the sun. My sources are contradictory and I look for the real answers.

2007-05-27 15:00:19 · 3 answers · asked by Roy Nicolas 5

2007-05-27 14:38:43 · 18 answers · asked by Barry G 2

How is it possible to see Venus and Mercury? They are closer to the sun than earth and we can only view celestial objects when we are facing away from the sun. As I perceive it, we would always be looking away from Mercury and Venus.

2007-05-27 14:25:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know this question has been asked before, but I want some fresh answers. I was wondering if any of you view humans as viruses to Earth and ultimately the Universe. For example, we are considering building permanent settlements on Mars and the Moon. This got me thinking, if we do this, are we not acting a lot like viruses which we despise so much? Now that our planet is slowly running out of resources we are going to another to quite possibly suck it dry also! It sounds just like viruses going from cell to cell with no other goal other than to reproduce!

Now don't take this the wrong way, I respect humanity, and I want to become a pilot later which will further dwindle the Earth's petroleum supply. This is meant to be taken as an interesting alebit unoriginal thought, what do you think?

2007-05-27 14:13:38 · 11 answers · asked by Aviation or Bust 3

Anyone know how they keep them in place? What do they do if it *pops* out whilst in space?

2007-05-27 13:13:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

like aliens or 3 headed worm like persons

just curios

2007-05-27 13:13:16 · 17 answers · asked by Don I 3

2007-05-27 12:47:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If not, are we close to the center? Is there a center?

2007-05-27 12:30:42 · 15 answers · asked by Delilah 2

2007-05-27 12:23:15 · 10 answers · asked by masonv80 3

would he be able to fall to earth from outer space and make a landing or is there a barrier in which he would burn to a crisp entering the atmosphere

2007-05-27 12:19:29 · 10 answers · asked by wayne h 1

Assuming we don't destroy ourselves and live to an age of light speed travel, say in 300 years time. I would imagine man seeding a lifeless planet and starting a boom of evolution. if so u could easly belielve some space travellers done it for us....end of religion will it be? after all it was god who created life on earth right. will it make us god? tell us your thoughts please. The Mad the better!!!

2007-05-27 11:54:48 · 20 answers · asked by cavetroy 3

2007-05-27 11:38:10 · 9 answers · asked by dannywild1 2

2007-05-27 11:27:33 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2

I have a 5" reflector telescope with a 5" cover that allows a smaller hole to be opened for reduced light transmission. It seemed to make the moon dimmer, but I also lost quite a bit of contrast (or resolution?) for some reason. I wonder if that little opening in the telescope cover has any purpose in protecting the internal optics during solar viewing, but all the solar filters seem to be aimed at covering the aperture, 5" in my case (and they are expensive, too). Anyhow, the moon filter seems like it would do the very same thing as making the aperture smaller, but people sell 1.25" moon filters, and 5" moon filters with neutral density and with other colors bias, like green. Do I need a neutral density filter, or some other kind, or does my aperture limiting with the hole in the cover already allow good moon viewing?

2007-05-27 11:15:45 · 5 answers · asked by Andy 4

Is it on earth or everywhere in space? Does it make everything disapear?

2007-05-27 10:52:44 · 3 answers · asked by Astronaut 1

2007-05-27 10:42:51 · 4 answers · asked by eervark12 1

2007-05-27 10:10:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous