Astronomy & Space

If time does not exist, how can time exist

You can think of Time as causality.Meaning that in order to make something happen, such as water to boil for Tea, you first have to turn on the stove, put water in the pot and place it on the stove.Th

Could Earth have been terraformed in ancient times and were an experiment

Us humans have only been around for a very short space of time and our knowledge of history is also very short in compared to how much there is to know. With this in mind, I think its more than possib

Which telescope is best

I dont know what the measure of magnification is for telescopes, can someone please tell me which one of these would have the best image quality and distance/magnification? 1. http://www.amazon.com/M

How does the Moon affect Earth

Apparently the moon affects things that happen on earth and also humans.How and why is this?Has it been proven?-It makes tides because of the gravitational pull on the moon and the Earth. This has bee

I have a question about flying cars

I hear lots of people talking about flying cars,and I think that their ideas are kind of stupid.I mean,thousands upon thousands of people die in car accidents each year.those accidents can get pretty

A question about Saturn and it's rings for ATHEISTS

How did Saturn just HAPPEN to pass through the particle ring and without touching ANY of the rocks? Can you explain that, ATHEISTS? I think Saturn passes through its rings at this time because God wan

Is Space flight to end for NASA

Im a subscriber to the New Scientist magazine, and it says that on 8th July, will be the last time NASA sends anyone into space until they can design a safer rocket to carry humans. Anyone American wa

Who discovered black wholes

ASAP PLEASSSSE-In 1915, Albert Einstein developed his theory of general relativity, having earlier shown that gravity does influence lights motion. Only a few months later, Karl Schwarzschild found a

Night sky Question? Glacier National Park

I am going to Glacier National Park at the end of June. I am an astronomy geek, and i was wondering whether i can see the milky way arm from there. Also, I am wondering, when you see the arm of the mi

Do the planets revolve around the sun on the same two dimensional plane

No, they are all slightly inclined to the ecliptic.But the 8 planets in our solar system, are effectively all in orbit around the Sun in the same plane, called the ecliptic.Mercury has the most inclin

What exactly do i do with my y/a points

Im kind of new here,so I dont know evereything,can I use them for something?or do they serve no purpose rather than making everyone gasp in awe at the sheer thousands of points you have?By the way,sor

Do planetary ring moving anywhere around the planet

may it spins around the planet but what about more than just spins? Like its moving anywhere around the planet, isnt it? I am not sure if Ive explained very clear. However just worth a try...-Hi. Mos

Who gives the best answers in the astronomy section

I think it is QUADRILLIAN.who do you think gives the best answers in the astronomy section?-Modesty forbids me from declaring the contributor who undoubtably gives the highest quality answers by far,

On average how long is an astronaut in space for one trip

Hard question... Early trips in the Mercury program ranged from 15 minutes to 3 days. During Gemini, they were up for 4 to 8 days, and Gemini 7 was a duration mission of 2 weeks. (Long time to just

Astronomy Foci, Ellipse

3 Astronomy questions here. 1. Why is Earths orbit considered to be elliptical? 2. What happens if the Foci gets closer together 3. What happens if the Foci gets farther apart?-1. *All* simple and