Why is Venus seen as a crescent right now? What is blocking it's reflected light making it appear so?

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I am looking for a good catalog of stars. Nothing fancy - bare minimum would be: Star Name Spectral Class R.A. Dec Distance from Sol

My theory on space and matter is presently on the following URL: http://www.geocities.com/garyforbat It is called Dialogues on Matter. This theory...

What is the trick to seeing M101. I am using an 8" SCT and accurate star maps....but it just will not materialize.

I have a gut feeling if we made a wire of buckyballs it would transmit the flow of electric current with very little resistance at room temperature. I can give...

Introduction: Neutron stars consits of mainly neutrons. Neutrons do not have any electrical charge. They aren't neither positive nor negative. My...

For over a decade now, theorists have been attempting to formulate a "Grand Unification Theory" which if successful, will be able to unify Quantum Mechanics...

Jaxtraw wrote: "Lisa Horton" wrote in message ... Wouldn't the stars be...

"John Schoenfeld" wrote in message ... "Michael Varney"...

Analysis: Cassini could rival Mars rovers By Phil Berardelli United Press International Washington, DC, Apr. 23 (UPI) -- A little more than two months...

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Hi, As a newbie I am confused with Red Shift 5. 8-( I looked at the magnitude on Bode's Nebula which is listed as +6.93. Then opened the visibilty windown...

Pythagorean Geometry and Mathematics Inventions The conventional notion that says that after three dimensions have been generated and a solid has been...

Suppose one of our current missions finds water on another solar body, be it a planet or a moon. And let's suppose it also finds near breathable, or breathable...

hi! I just bought "Red Shift 3" from Harvey Norman (a department store) and while it seems... very glitzy, I was wondering if anyone knew how to extract raw...

If the Anthropic Universe is factual. What are the implication for a designer. _If_ the fundamental universal constants are balanced on a knife's edge, this ...

Welcome to the Space Calendar! This Space Calendar covers space-related activities and anniversaries for the upcoming year. It is also available on the web...

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Scientists found massive amounts of gold on several of Jupiter´s moons.We just have to send our mining ships for getting it. Who will start this business -...