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Stuart Robbins

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Is Jupiter a failed star?

answered Jul 17, 2011 at 19:12

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Why Aren't Saturn's Rings Clumping into Moons?

answered Oct 22, 2011 at 21:55

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What is so special about iron?

answered Jul 15, 2011 at 19:49

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How does the central peak in moon craters form?

answered Jul 15, 2011 at 7:55

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In astronomy what phenomena have theory predicted before observations?

answered Dec 6, 2011 at 1:31

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What are the facts that allow accepting the Oort cloud theory?

answered Nov 30, 2011 at 18:46

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How big (compared to our moon) would Saturn look from Titan's surface?

answered Jan 3, 2012 at 12:46

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Where does the dust on the Moon come from?

answered Nov 9, 2011 at 17:41

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Why did the ancients fail to discover that the Earth orbits the Sun?

answered Jul 4, 2011 at 20:49

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Collision of Phobos

answered Sep 1, 2011 at 3:16

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2012: Is there some astronomical event happening?

answered Nov 3, 2011 at 2:08

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Which citizen-science astrophysics and astronomy projects currently exist?

answered Jul 25, 2011 at 0:22

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Why did the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter form as it did?

answered Jul 23, 2011 at 0:46

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Does Mercury have a balmy spot?

answered Oct 30, 2011 at 17:22

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Ring height stats?

answered Mar 15, 2012 at 18:12

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Can the Hubble telescope bring any star into focus?

answered Jul 8, 2011 at 0:14

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Metal Dilemma: Only very few civilizations per galaxy

answered Jul 14, 2011 at 19:11

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How to concisely explain apparent retrograde motions of planets?

answered Nov 10, 2011 at 22:48

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Is there an established standard for naming exoplanets?

answered Dec 13, 2011 at 18:45

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Universe Expansion

answered Jul 8, 2011 at 20:57

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How can I visualize a gas giant?

answered Mar 19, 2012 at 21:05

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Why does Jupiter emit more energy than it receives?

answered Oct 28, 2011 at 16:03

6 votes

Vesta dwarf planet status

answered Jul 23, 2011 at 18:26

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Use of advanced mathematics in astronomy, like topology, abstract algebra, or others

answered Nov 11, 2011 at 17:00

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Best observing techniques for a Total Lunar Eclipse?

answered Dec 9, 2011 at 6:25

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What is the average distance between objects in our asteroid belt?

answered Jul 3, 2011 at 16:25

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Liquid Water in "mid-ice" on Europa. Mechanism?

answered Nov 20, 2011 at 7:08

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Why aren't space probes like New Horizons sped up in space?

answered Jul 19, 2011 at 21:56

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What will the universe look like for anyone falling into a black hole?

answered Jul 19, 2011 at 16:32

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Next crescent moon?

answered Jul 29, 2011 at 17:11

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