Astronomy & Space

What is your opinion of ancient astronaut theories

I find them to be a little odd...-These History Channel specials on Ancient Aliens are killing me. Have you ever noticed that the modern evidence is generally central to a culture very different from

What's the relationship between dark matter, dark energy, and zero-point energy

Dark matter is the name given to a supposed matter which is not seen directly (ie. by the emission of its own light), but is inferred to exist based on its gravitational influence on other objects.Thi

What is your favorite moon of jupiter

mine is europa, because it is a moon of ice and believed to have water beneath the surface with the plausibility of life.-Europa. It is believed that there may be an ocean underneath its icy surface t

Does this occur to anyone? (2012 stuff)

So everyone is saying the end of the world is going to happen or begin to happen on December 21st 2012. But does anyone think about this....we invented leap year to make things work with out calendar

What eyepiece do i need for my telescope

i have a meade etx-70 and i want a stronger eyepiece so i could look at things bigger and stuff thats farther away. any suggestions?-The main problem you are going to run into with the ETX-70 is with

If you had to write a paper on any topic related to Earth or Space. What topic would you choose

I need to find a topic for my Grade 12 final assignment. Nothing crazy (or extremely hard to research about) please.-Many Polar explorers such as Byrd, Peary, Scott, and Amundsen were astonished to f

Which of the following statements about ozone (in Earth's stratosphere) is not true

1. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet light from the Sun. 2. The presence of ozone was crucial to the origin of life. 3. If the ozone layer is depleted, we can expect the rate of mutations in land-based life-f

Do you think the world will end on October 21st

I dont know should I believe it or not because I know it isnt but as I keep thinking about it , I think it will ! So please help , Im only 12 so dont put in negative answers please! (:-No more than it

Why Apollo astronauts wore their suits during liftoff but removed them in the spacecraft

Why Apollo astronauts used to wear their suits during liftoff but they removed them in the spacecraft?Why they needed their suits during liftoff? thanks-So when the rocket launches, it needs to break

A space shuttle is traveling 28,000 mph. how far does the space shuttle travel in the blink of an eye

This is a question I have in AP Environmental Science. How do I do this? What are the conversion factors? Please be specific. I really dont understand!-Figure out the average time for an eye blink.I g

About nasa institute details

visit nasa web site-What exactly is your question?

Are the "space" in space-time and the "space" in outer space two different things.

Are the space in space-time and the space in outer spacetwo different things-The Universe exists as a large space filled with energy and objects. In simple terms, time is a constant and the universe

Best science magazines

Just looking into getting a subscription to a science magazine for my birthday and wondering what are the best ones out there? If it is possible could i have a more space/astronomy/physics predicated

Heliocentric over Geocentric model

Copernicus, Tycho, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton are the key figures in the over throw of the geocentric model for the heliocentric model of the solar system. What did each one do and why did it take a

What is the bright planet beneath the moon tonight

I think its mars.-Jupiter is above the Moon. There is no planet beneath the Moon. The star betelgeuse is directly below the Moon at about 11pm. This is data for the UK - Obviously different countries