Posts Tagged ‘ Question ’

I believe that there are Aliens living in Georgia And they are using their cell phone and car remotes to somehow harm humans. And I think they know that I know ? This is an update to my original question – They do know that I know and they are living in Kennesaw, Georgia.
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Astronomy question about viewing stars? You are observing from the east coast of the United States as a star rises above the horizon. At this same instant, your friend on the west coast will find that this star: Has not yet risen Is just setting None of the other answers are correct Is also...
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Can you tell me more about Venus being a Crescent V and it being hit by Metor showers: “Venus is a Crescent V when it is most visable twice a day and for a long period. Also during this time it becomes much easier to monitor the ever going meteor storms rageing around and...
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I heard a theory from my Earth Systems teacher last year. LEt me tell you the story: There are two twin brothers, one twin becomes an astronaut and one stays here on Earth. After a period of time the astronaut comes back to find that his brother died… of old age. My teacher went...
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I had the strangest dream last night that blew me away and it’s made me want to get into astronomy as a hobby. Basically I want to be able to know the constellations, see them clearly through a telescope, see the planets clearly, the moon etc. Where do I start? Book suggestions please? There...
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of the inventors of the LEM (Lunar Exploration Module). Can anybody provide me with the names of the Engineers who invented the LEM? I can’t remember myself after all these years and I am trying to teach my kid astronomy through the use of a brand new telescope. Any additional advice on the latter...
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Hi everyone, I’m sorry that this is really a math/astronomy question but the jr high kids have the math page moving so fast asking how to factor equations it’s hard to get an answer. Here is my problem: The solar energy hitting 1 square meter of the Earth’s surface is 1360 J/s (the solar...
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Explain how astronomers are able to tell which elements are present in distant stars by analyzing electromagnetic radiation emitted by the stars.
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The moon – its age and origin – An important question still under discussionAge of the moon Prof. Oliver Schaeffer and Postdoctoral Fellow John Funkhouser were part of the team that announced the first dating of the age of the Moon to be about 4 billion years. This was based on the rock samples...
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I must confess to struggling with the celestial sphere a bit, so I find myself tied in knots when figuring out the celestial equator etc. So to help me, what conditions must a star meet if it is to normally rise and set at a latitude of – 30, and what are a couple...
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When atlantis landed (thanks God for safe landing) today, a woman was commenting “atlantis wrapping up 4 million 490 thousand 138 miles to international space station”. I am wondering that space shuttle flies this long every time? What is the actual distance between us and international space station? Thanks.
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I have compiled a list, but maybe others have some too: Q. Why haven’t they used the space shuttles to go to the moon? Surely, everybody has seen the newsreels of the thing landing. Apart from all the other reasons it can’t go to the moon, surely people realise it requires a runway on...
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