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Self-taught programmer, Astronomy Ph.D. formerly a contractor for NASA as a developer on the NASA Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Now the Physics, Astronomy, Math, and Computer Science librarian at BYU.

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29 Can the apparent equal size of sun and moon be explained or is this a coincidence? Jun 1 '11
26 How do astronomers measure the distance to a star or other celestial object? Jun 12 '11
26 How do the “hot Jupiter” planets get so close to their host star? Jun 1 '11
25 What is the current status of Pluto? Jun 1 '11
20 What open-source n-body codes are available and what are their features? Jun 2 '11
19 Cameras in Voyager probes Jun 12 '11
19 Why don't more rocky planets/moons have appreciable atmospheres? Jun 2 '11
18 What is the strongest evidence that anti-matter exists? Jun 30 '11
18 Does the Moon's core still contain significant heat? Jun 13 '11
17 What is an asterism compared to a constellation? Jun 8 '11
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