Astronomy & Space

If the moon has pphases why doesn't that make us think the moon revolves around the sun rather than the earth

This is really confusing to me. Can u help???-The moon phaseshave to do with the position the moon happens to be in as it circles the earth. We know that the moon is circling the earth because of its

Could the satellite expected to hit Earth tonight incorrectly read as seismic activity if it hits land

I figure the mass of some of these pieces and the fact that theyre falling at such a high rate of speed, some seismometers may incorrectly register minor earthquakes. Or are the pieces not heavy enoug

Did tycho brahe develop his own theory

if he did can you explain it in a simple way?-Yes, he did.For example, he developed a theory that new stars (now know as supernovas) where not atmospheric phenomenon, but were high above the atmospher

How does a star get 'larger'

Ok. On a previous question I had asked how a star doesnt lose mass, but i found out it does, so here is another question that I want to be answerd Q:How does a star get larger when it loses mass/weigh

What was the story with Y2K

When Y2K was going on, I didnt care about these doomsday theories. I see a lot of references to Y2K, and I just want to know what the deal was. I dont believe doomsday theories, dont get me wrong, I t

How long would it take for us to go blind when staring at the Sun

I have to disagree with gintable -- because I personally was stupid enough to do this many years ago when I was a teenager.Being stupid, I did not believe the warnings.I noticed that if you stare at t

What is your opinion on comet Elenin

Personally, I dont think its going to do anything severe, but Im interested in learning more about it. I heard an earthquake has happened everyday it and the Earth were aligned, and isnt it supposed t

If aliens do exsist, why does NASA deny their existnece

What does the goverment and NASA benefit from keeping aliens a secret?-NASA benefits nothing from keeping it a secret and everything to gain from not. If they really had evidence of aliens, they would

Questions about Goldilocks zone

Doing research for a short story. a) How many planets can fit inside a suns goldilocks zone with normal system development (for small medium and large suns) b) Is it possible for more than one plane

Aerospace co-ordinates

Ok, So Im writing a book, and In it my characters have to tell each other where they are above the city. I know it takes into account angle, altitude, and lat/longitude, etc. Thing is, I dont know th

How to Increase Battery Life of Samsung Galaxy S2

i got a new Samsung Galaxy S2 recently. what could i do if i wanna extend the battery life of Samsung Galaxy S2?-I find it bit annoying my S2\s Battery life is really short !! I charge it in the night

Is this what happen with comet elenin

3 days of darkness? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afhmhfzjiho-No...this is the real story (cut and paste from an article) Comet Elenin passed its perihelion – or closest point to the sun – more tha

How did people in olden days found out that earth was spherical in shape & not a flat plane

And how the hell did Galileo find out that earth was revolving around sun just by using a telescope?? Please answer these two questions its killing me.... Thank you! P.S.- Please mention all the wa

Will people get nightmares from seeing my head floating around in white empty space like the Matrix Construct

You look familiar.I believe I recognize you from the Reno Airshow.I dont remember much from that weekend, but Im smiling in all the pictures so I must have had a good time.No nightmares, just pleasant

Distance travelled by light is what???????????

it is said that light takes 8 minutes to reach earth.....but according to special relativity...due to time dilation and length contradiction...it should take less lime .....is 8 minutes is from our re