AndromedasWake asked: The pilot episode of ‘CrAP Debunked’. If you liked this video, please help to spread it. Various images/videos produced by ESA/NASA/ESO. Errata: 1. The phrase “Infinite volume hypothesis” is incorrect here. I meant to say either “Infinite density hypothesis” or “Zero volume hypothesis” (each implies the other). 2. Typo. The proton is in [...]
working4peace asked: Since the Maya calendar and mythology are both based on the underlying astronomy, it can be very helpful to understand this astronomy. This is fun and easy to do as long as we take it a little bit at a time. It won’t take us very long to lay out all the information [...]
Dark_Genome 212 asked: I love science, especially astronomy. How do i prepare myself for a career in science? Im only a freshman in highschool, but i am sure science is what i want do as a career after college
jimmyeatworld18241 asked: If I had a phD in Astronomy, how easy (or hard) would it be to get a job in an Astronomical field? Any kind of job. Teaching, researching, anything.
blestemp asked: In January 1967, prior to recording The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the band had produced at Sound Techniques Studio in London a single entitled Arnold Layne. The single was later released in March of that year and reached #20 in the British charts. Also in January the band had recorded a [...]
K asked: What can someone do with an astronomy undergraduate degree from a school like, say, SUNY Stonybrook.
helloooooo asked: I am really interested in getting into the field of Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology. Suggest a school in any country in the world, one not it the united states would actually be better, please. Thanks for the help!
On the fence asked: Judging by the names, my guess would be: Astrophysics: Study of the physics and structure of the sky and what it contains (planets, etc). Astronomy: General study of the sky, planets, etc and general behaviour of it without going too deeply into the physical make-up of it.
Markasin asked: I’m in Astronomy second semester. I need to write a report and do a presentation by the end of the semester but I can’t use other students topics. The report MUST be about something that has nothing to do with planets. Since planets is what we studied last semester. This semester is about [...]
mooeypoo asked: You don’t trust others? You don’t have to. Here’s a cool experiment you can do on your own to measure the speed of light. I am going to try and keep this up and do some more fun experiments. If you have ideas, feel free to message me! Please visit http://www.smarterthanthat.com/ (because we [...]