Astronomy & Space - July 2007

2007-07-24 22:46:51 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-24 22:29:53 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-24 21:55:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

planets circling the sun? protrons and neutrons circling an electron?

2007-07-24 19:13:28 · 13 answers · asked by fokker_triplane 1

2007-07-24 18:59:24 · 3 answers · asked by kelleygaither2000 1

At about 9:48pm or so today (7-24-07) my sister, her friends, my parents and I saw this bright flash in the sky. It lit up half of the sky. At about the same time, my brother told me that the lights had gone off in his room. Weird huh? I came across this article from 7-24-01 where these things happened too, the flash in the sky and electricity going out, it ended being that a meteor exploded in the air, but no one knows if this was something relevant to that....if you saw or know anything post it. let me know.

2007-07-24 18:48:37 · 7 answers · asked by Lucy C 1

2007-07-24 17:59:54 · 10 answers · asked by selva 1

2007-07-24 17:36:25 · 7 answers · asked by Kara 2

Let's say there was a gigantic mirrior in space, one light year from earth, and angled directley at it! Supposing you could build a telescope cabable of focusing on this mirrior, would it be possible to view earth as it was one year in the past?

This is all hypothetical obviously, so please don't start nitpicking at little details! I just want to know! thanks!

2007-07-24 16:22:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

need some 12.5" dobsonian kits where can I buy some?

2007-07-24 16:21:51 · 3 answers · asked by Matthew 2

Is it feasible? Carbon nanotubes and all? Can we make it work?

2007-07-24 16:05:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean you would think that we would know more about our planet because we are already here on it so they should stop going crazy about the space thing. We do not know if there are aliens out there, but we do know that there is a bottom of the ocean and that there is life down there. They should not worrie with one thing until the other is solved. The jump to space is huge compared to the plunge to the bottom of the ocean.

2007-07-24 15:49:43 · 17 answers · asked by civilion 1

2007-07-24 15:45:08 · 14 answers · asked by chris_6212 1

2007-07-24 15:12:54 · 8 answers · asked by Charles G 1

I would like to know how fast we are traveling through the univers and if we stopped in one poing in space right now, What would happen?

2007-07-24 15:07:51 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1

can you fire a gun in outerspace ie...will gunpowder still ignite.
I think so , want to be sure (not like I'm hunting aliens or anything)

2007-07-24 14:42:46 · 6 answers · asked by gargonox 1

Is this because one can only observe the surface?

2007-07-24 14:34:24 · 3 answers · asked by Cory 1

2007-07-24 14:03:23 · 8 answers · asked by Alex 2

I live in NW Ohio and would like to know when the next few major meteor showers will be? Also, what direction would I have to look at in the sky?

2007-07-24 14:01:17 · 9 answers · asked by ohrocketfan 1

2007-07-24 13:49:04 · 12 answers · asked by ? 5

Most people think that matter warps space-time towards its center of mass, but is it possible that our own space-time is static- unable to warp, causes matter to expand?

2007-07-24 12:36:57 · 3 answers · asked by rosamiliatony 1

I just really want to know do they just disappear or turn into something..but why would they just disappear and can you destroy one?But...I really really want to know whats inside of a black hole what it looks like..if its really just black or what..And than theres the fact that im amazed that they are even created...Its hard to believe but I understand how they are made..Its just really confusing thinking about this all the time lol..

2007-07-24 12:35:40 · 11 answers · asked by dylanme 1

How many astronomical units from the Sun is Saturn?

2007-07-24 11:36:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've lived here all my life and never really knew how long, in decades, a terrestrial year lasts. Any experts on the subject?

2007-07-24 11:23:50 · 8 answers · asked by Bren C 1

Imagine that the table were moved to a distance of 10 feet. How many light bulbs in total would have to be placed on the table to light up the newspaper to the same amount of brightness as before?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) more than 4

2007-07-24 11:13:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you had enough string, could you drop it from a satellite in geosynchronous orbit 22,000 miles straight down to earth. What properties would the string have? Could objects be slid up and down on it? What experiments could be done with the string?

2007-07-24 10:56:53 · 4 answers · asked by Menehune 7

Does anybody know if anyone has speculated or even theorized on the possibility that other solar systems have their own Oort clouds.
If so, could the cometary clouds of different solar systems intermingle and/or disturb eachother.
Like say, if two solar system's Oort clouds clashed could they cause the destruction of one of the Solar Systems.

2007-07-24 10:44:11 · 7 answers · asked by barry_smith_12357 2

a) very close to the earth
b) about half way to the moon
c) very close to the moon
d) about twice as far as the Moon

2007-07-24 10:39:41 · 8 answers · asked by regina l 1

a) there is no gravity in space
b) they are falling in the same way as the space shuttle
c) they are above the earth's atmosphere
d)there is less gravity inside the space shuttle
e) more than one of the above

2007-07-24 10:33:40 · 9 answers · asked by regina l 1

You are going to use a 12-inch basketball to represent earth and a 3-inch tennis ball to represent the moon. To maintain proper distance scale, about how far from the surface of the basketball should the tennis ball be placed.
a) 4 inches (1/3 foot)
b) 6 inches (1/2 foot)
c) 36 inches (3 feet)
d) 30 feet
e) 300 feet

2007-07-24 10:31:25 · 4 answers · asked by regina l 1