Astronomy & Space

Will the hubble telescope die out

Yes, with no more servicing missions it will eventually stop working - another gyro will fail, the filter wheel will get stuck, a micrometeorite will break something, or one of a hundred other problem

CMEs and the magnetosphere

It is common knowledge that Earths magnetic poles are shifting. This is an event that has never occurred in human history so virtually nothing is known about it or its consequences. Any knowledge on t

Opinion on Big Bangs and Dimensions

i have some qs to clear my doubts about how YA-dwelling scientists (or their readers) view BB (if they accept the theory). q1 does a BB signify the start of space AND time? or just one without the ot

Any Info. on 2012 & 2036....

Any information to the events that may take place and the chances of them happening? Just abit anxious :( thanks-The 2012 doomsday predictions are unscientific nonsense. The 2036 prediction refers to

Does our galaxy rotate

Does the mily way rotate? Do other galaxys rotate? O_O-Yes, It takes the Sun 220 million years to complete a single orbit around the galaxy. In the 4.6 billion years that the Sun and planets have been

What time would dusk be in Hong Kong

Im looking for the time of dusk in Hong Kong during March. Please help! (:-The time of dusk for everywhere in the world on the equinox (typically March 21st) is 6:00 pm on a (non-daylight savings) sta

What type of star is Polaris A

Hi im doing a science project about your favorite star and i chose polaris. i need to know what type of star it is ( blue star, red giant , white dwarf, etc.) Please help me.......... its due 2morro-I

Can a supernova destroy a black hole

If not can a hypernova destroy a black hole and i have more questions. what happens if supernova hits an asteroid, meteor, or a comet? and can a meteor hit an asteroid nd will it explode?-Im guessing

Whats the difference between jupiter and a brown dwarf star

Lots of mass. For an object to be a star (even a brown dwarf), some fusion must be going on in the core of the star. For fusion to occur, you need temperature (millions of degrees) and lots of press

Big bang theory question

mass takes up space all mater has mass so for matter to exist there must be empty space for it to occupy space is a characteristic of a universe the big bang is the creation of the universe so that w

Is there aliens on the moon

now this question was deleted because i said the too much so i am going to say it again no stupid answers-No, there is no aliens on the moon.

Whats the mass of sirius the star

and how far is it-http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sirius+star-Sirius is actually a double star system consisting of two Stars - Sirius A and Sirius B. The mass of Sirius A is 2.02 solar masses (4.018 x 1030 kg)

Do stars change positions from previous nights

I was star-gazing with a friend the other night, and she asked the question Do they always stay in the same spot every night? and i couldnt answer her lol. So i was wondering, do they? Thanks in advan

What is outside of the universe

Nothing cannot exist, so nothing cannot be outside the universe? Just because the universe expands, doesnt mean its endless. Whats outside of the universe. God maybe? Theres always something, theres n

Let say i had the power to fly, will i age any faster

And please explain why or why not-the problem with this question is two-fold... age faster with respect to what? the second thing is that increased velocities (speed) with respect to some stationary