it seems like we only see the stars around us...wat about beneath us? I kno its not hell..but wat is under
2007-11-21 10:41:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Depends. σ Octantis is an F0 III type δ Scuti type variable star that is 270 light years away, under the Earth, as we usually represent it in space, with North on the top and South on the bottom of the globe. Of course, this way we think of our planet is really just a cultural artifact due to the fact that the dominant culture in our civilization is heavily "North" biased, having spread out from places in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly the Middle East, Europe, and East Asia.
If you prefer to think in 2 dimensions, then what is "under" the Earth would be what is under you, in a direction pointing to the centre of the 3d spherical Earth. Around 10-100 km or so of dirt and rock depending on whether you live in the mountains or near the seashore, then 2,900 km of outer core which is molten magma filled with big chunks of rock and minerals, the stuff that comes out of volcanos from time to time, then 3,000 km of solid core to the centre, at which point, in your 2 dimensional layout, you can't go any further down without going up again.
2007-11-21 11:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by @lec 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of stars and other planets that surround the Earth at all angles. However the question of completely under, if you are trying to mean what is under the Universe, then nothing. It is theorized that the universe is infinite in size and yet expands forever. Therefore under the universe there is nothing. Perhaps the universe is a spherical shaped and that underneath the bottom of the universe is the top of the universe. But if you want to know basic what is under the planet Earth it is space. The Earth is an extremely small percentage of the universe. The Earth will orbit the sun and the moon will orbit the Earth. Our solar system is in a large collection of solar systems called the Milky Way Galaxy. It takes light millions of years to travel from our sun to the edge of this galaxy, if you would like to know the massive size of it. Even then, there are billions upon billions of galaxies that make up the universe. You must realize that the universe is not just 2 dimensional. There are objects below us, above us, to the right, left, etc, etc. The shape of the universe as it is now is not exactly known, but is under scientific study now.
2007-11-21 10:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by JohnnyB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this person means "under" the planet, not beneath the ground.
Many people with low IQs just cannot visualise the earth as a sphere, a globe, a ball, hanging in space. They are fixated on "up" and "down", and so to them, there is an "under" the Earth.
They cannot visualise a 3D universe with the planets and stars having no upside or downside.
There have been other questions like this – “Instead of going UP to space why don't we go out of the SIDE of the Earth?” was a recent one.
Perhaps these people have just recently departed the Flat Earth society. But in reality I think they have not got the visualisation to realise that space exists all around the Earth.
2007-11-21 11:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by nick s 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how you define "under", there is a lot of empty space (vacuum) on the other side of the earth and between you and the center of the earth, there are two major kinds of rock and a layer of molten stuff and a pretty solid center that is hotter than the molten but solid because of the pressure.
2007-11-21 10:46:00 · answer #4 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of rock, and a lot of heat. Which brings us to this thought: Why are we sitting 10 miles on top of a heat-generating energy source and not using it.
Oh, I forgot. Pres. Bush thinks it's oil that's beneath us, and that's what we're after.
2007-11-21 16:31:19 · answer #5 · answered by David H. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure whether he means "inward from the center" or "outward from the South Pole." I don't think he's sure what he means, either. Read JRR Tolkien's books and then imagine what might pass for "Orc philosophy," and judge whether this question's foot might fit that particular shoe.
2007-11-21 11:39:47 · answer #6 · answered by elohimself 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Earth is a big ball of rock floating in space - there is no "underneath" us.
2007-11-21 11:37:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
more stars. in space there is no up or down or north or south. there are stars in every direction around earth.
2007-11-21 11:14:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a couple miles of rock, a layer of melted metals, and then a solid core of iron/nickel
2007-11-21 10:44:17 · answer #9 · answered by Neji 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you know it's not hell if you never have been there? Think about it. It would be a nice warm place for it to be.
2007-11-21 10:47:32 · answer #10 · answered by Paul C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋